Group portrait of miners at Barton Mines, where garnet was mined from Gore Mountain in the Adirondacks. The mine was established in 1878 by Henry Hudson Barton. The tools the workers are holding include pick-axes, hammers and shovels. Some of the men are posing in two narrow gauge ore cars. Circa 1890. North River, NY. […]
Man using swede saw (bowsaw) to cut pulpwood. Possibly a family member of the LaParrs. Harrisville, NY. Photo donated by Jim LaParr.
For 20 years, Steve Bowers has been making high-end rustic furniture at Bald Mountain Rustics. It ends up anywhere from ski areas in California to local businesses like the Lake Placid Lodge. Bowers says he makes fine furniture that just happens to be made out of slabs, roots, and twigs. Listen to Steve’s story here.
Mark Nassan runs a bike shop – “bicycles, human powered.” He’s been making bikes, doing repairs, and teaching the biking lifestyle at Leepoff Cycles, a custom bike shop in Keene Valley, for 21 years. Listen to Mark’s story here.
Louis Wright holding his first marking axe; each lumberjack had an axe with a symbol on the end of it, which they would use to mark logs so they knew which lumberjack had cut them. Louis worked in logging and hauling from the age of 17. Born 1920 in Boonville, moved to Long Lake when […]
Roy Hicks and Joe Pascal in a 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.
Miners creating a “drift”, or horizontal tunnel, underground. In front of the men are two supports holding the ceiling. Lyon Mountain Mines, operated by Chateaugay Ore & Iron Company. Circa 1930s. Lyon Mountain, NY. Courtesy of Lyon Mountain Mining and Railroad Museum.
Portrait of miners underground. They are wearing and carrying oil lamps for illumination. Lyon Mountain Mine was operated by Chateaugay Ore & Iron Company at this time, and was later owned by Republic Steel. Circa 1880s. Lyon Mountain, NY. Courtesy of Lyon Mountain Mining and Railroad Museum.
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.
Man drilling loose ground in mine shaft using an air-pressured drill. Lyon Mountain Mine was owned by Republic Steel. Circa 1940s. Lyon Mountain, NY. Courtesy of Lyon Mountain Mining and Railroad Museum.
