North Country At Work

Man poses in the interior of a hardware store. The building has early electric lights. Circa 1910. De Kalb Junction, NY. Photograph by Robert Woodward.

The storefront of the Walrath General Store at the intersection of Main Street and Green Street. Grace Walrath is standing on the steps. Circa 1920s-1930s. De Kalb Junction, NY.

Ira D. Walrath (left) and his daughter Grace (center) inside of their general store. Ice cream was 5 cents. The case in front of Mr. Walrath is full of fudge. 1915. De Kalb Junction, NY, Photo by Robert Woodward.

The owners stand outside of their gas station in the Town of De Kalb. Circa 1920s-1930s. Photo by Robert Woodward.

Agway store, originally a freight depot, in front of the railroad tracks. On the right a railroad crane unloads new railroad ties for building tracks. Circa 1980s-1990s. De Kalb Junction, NY.

Loopy’s Restaurant and Leather Shop on Route 11 was famous for its pies. Circa 1980s-1990s. De Kalb Junction, NY.

Main Street in De Kalb Junction. The first building on right Gilmour’s jewelry store, then the Farmer Sheds, Rice’s General Store, and then Lobdell’s hotel.  These buildings were built after the July 1897 fire destroyed all the buildings on this side of the street. Circa 1900-1910. De Kalb Junction, NY. Photograph by Robert Woodward.

Inside Woodward’s Barber shop on Hermon Street which also served as Robert Woodward’s photography studio. Robert Woodward (barber) gives a haircut to George Brown on left and Edward Woodward (barber) shaves Bill Sutherland on right. 1909. De Kalb Junction, NY.

Three employees inside the Moses Store (a grocery/dry goods store), which was located near the Pleasant View Hotel. Circa 1930s. Harrisville, NY.

Furniture workshop in Wadhams Mills, NY. C: Bert or Henry Swan working in the Henry Swan furniture shop in Wadhams Mills, NY. Circa  1880-1900. Donated by Joseph Kozma.