Men being lowered into the mine in a skip, which was like an elevator but on a 63 degree incline. There were two skips at the mine, one for people (the “manskip”) and one for ore (called the Chateaugay Iron). The manskip could drop miners off at different levels. The Lyon Mountain mine was owned […]
Newcomb shoes a horse’s front foot, another man stands behind the horse. The horse is restrained in a frame built into the side of the building. Note that the hose also has its rear left leg raised, possibly mid-kick. Circa 1900. Long Lake, NY. Courtesy of the Town of Long Lake Archives.
Charles B. Hanmer working on a boat in his shop. Circa 1890-1910. Long Lake, NY. Photo courtesy of the Town of Long Lake Archives.
Children compete in a 4-H sheep grooming competition at the Gouverneur Fair. Competitors (left to right): Allison Root, Karen Rizzo, Micah Neuroth. Around 1990. Gouverneur, NY.
Ed Buchanan and his team of Percheron horses. He has a hay fork in hand and a pulley for using ropes to unload loose hay, on the Cuthbert family farm. July 1942. Hammond, NY.
Neil Nichol and crew putting on vinyl siding onto a farmhouse. 1970s. Hammond, NY.
Neighborhood friends and family came and helped to pour the foundation for a garage on the McGregor farm. 1960. Hammond, NY.
Wayne Lincoln examining a player piano in the Lisbon Historical Society’s museum. Wayne has been repairing player pianos for over forty years in the Saint Lawrence County area and beyond. Photo taken by Amy Feiereisel in 2017. For the full story on Wayne Lincoln and his mission to save old instruments, check out the full […]
MaryAnn Spavins-Owen in her shop, Winged Camel Metalworks. She and her husband, John Malcolm Owen, have been making metal pieces and sculptures for over forty years from their home studios. Pierrepont, NY. Photo taken by Amy Feiereisel in 2017. For more on Winged Camel Metalworks, read the full story here.
Dave Nichols holding an abalone shell, which he uses to do custom inlay on guitars. Photo by Andy Flynn. 2017. Malone, NY. Check out our story on Dave and his work here.
