North Country At Work

Mechanics in the shop and garage of North Country Battery. March 1924. Watertown, NY.

Mechanic working on vehicle at North Country Battery at 621 State Street. The company sold batteries, tires and auto parts. Circa early 1940s. Watertown, NY.

This photo was found among papers belonging to Mary Palmers. Her mother or aunt may be among the women pictured here working in a sewing factory. The sign in back says: Positively No Eating During Working Hours. Circa 1910-1920. Watertown, NY.

Unknown Watertown city engineers in their office with surveying equipment and a city map. Circa 1900-1910. Watertown, NY.

Lumberjacks with log scaling tools. 1930s. Donated by Ralph Kelly. Somewhere near Saranac Lake, NY.

Soldier with gas mask training for Word War I at the Plattsburgh Training Camp. Circa 1918. Donated by the Sheldon family. Plattsburgh, NY.

Practice at trench digging, part of WWI training exercises at the Plattsburgh Training Camp. Circa 1918. Donated by the Sheldon Family. Plattsburgh, NY.

Martin Koop, seated at center, with colleagues in the Guild workshop at the Trudeau Institute. 1940s. Donated by Theresa Brown. Saranac Lake, NY.

Martin Koop working in the Trudeau Sanitorium. 1940s. Donated by Theresa Brown. Saranac Lake, NY.

Betty Temmings working in the Trudeau Sanitorium in Saranac Lake. 1940s. Donated by Theresa Brown. Saranac Lake, NY.