North Country At Work

On the left is Floyd Noble, center is Jim LaParr, and on right is Cedric Hubbard. Loading blast holes at Benson Mines. Circa 1960. Benson Mines, NY. Photo donated by Jim LaParr.

Loaded cars on Delaware & Hudson railroad in front of unknown mine operations. Circa 1930s. Unknown location in Clinton County. Clinton County Historical Association. Brewer Collection.

Richard Carson in an underground drill shop. On most levels of the mine were drill shops where drill bits were sharpened as they dulled, and machinery was repaired. Lyon Mountain Mine was owned by Republic Steel. Circa 1940s. Lyon Mountain, NY. Courtesy of Lyon Mountain Mining and Railroad Museum.