North Country At Work

Women employees in sewing room of unidentified textile factory. Circa 1900-1910. Unknown location in Jefferson County.

Workers in loom room of textile factory. Circa 1890. Unknown location in Jefferson County.

Unknown textile factory with 15 employees working in sewing room on electric sewing machines. Early electric lighting features Edison light bulbs. Circa 1890. Unknown location in Jefferson County.

Portrait of workers in woodworking factory. Circa 1890. Unknown location in Jefferson County.

Workers in wood-turning shop, using lathes on right. Circa 1890. Unknown location in Jefferson County.

Women working in a factory during World War II. 1940s. Unknown location.

Woman lathe operator in factory, World War II era…think Rosie the Riveter. Unknown location.

Four employees inside a hardware store, offering razors, hand scythes, paint and other goods. Circa 1900-1910. Watertown, NY.

Loggers holding peaveys riding a rail car loaded with logs. This train was used exclusively for bringing logs out of the woods (note small engine). Circa 1890-1900. Benson Mines, NY. Photographer: C.E. Runions. Related story, here.

Loggers holding peaveys, which were used to roll and move logs, posed on a rail car used to move logs and sawn lumber. Circa 1890-1900. Benson Mines, NY. Photographer: C.E. Runions. Related story, here.