Men digging ditches and clearing space for road-laying in Ogdensburg, NY. They were part of the W.P.A (Works Progress Administration) program, instituted during the Great Depression. Circa early 1930s. Photo taken by Louis Murray. Photo courtesy of the Ogdensburg Public Library.
The New Case steam roller, bought by Hermon Village, was a steam traction engine, and could be used to run road building equipment. Circa 1910-1920. Hermon, NY.
Building Dexter to Limerick highway, August 8, 1964. Dexter, NY.
First paving of downtown streets. Circa 1916. Dexter, NY.
Building Stone Road in Dexter. Workers covering tar by hand. Photo taken by Geraldine Stone in front of her home. Circa 1922. Dexter, NY.
Tarvia truck spreading tar. Circa 1920. Dexter NY.
Northwest cable power shovel and road construction worker on construction of South Shore road in Pillar Point. Loaned by Gordon Timerman of Dexter, from the collection of his aunt, Mrs. Cecile Williams. Circa 1939. Dexter, NY.
Grading, during construction of South Shore road in Pillar Point. Loaned by Gordon Timerman of Dexter, from the collection of his aunt, Mrs. Cecile Williams. Circa 1939. Dexter, NY.
Construction of South Shore road in Pillar Point. The bulldozer is removing rocks from Lake Ontario. The bulldozer blade is cable-controlled (it predates hydraulics, possibly a Caterpillar Deisel D9). Loaned by Gordon Timerman of Dexter, from the collection of his aunt, Mrs. Cecile Williams. Circa 1939. Dexter, NY.
Construction of South Shore road in Pillar Point by Hudson Valley Contruction Co.using Northwest backhoe. Loaned by Gordon Timerman of Dexter, from the collection of his aunt, Mrs. Cecile Williams. Circa 1939. Dexter, NY.
