Tag: wagon

End of Christmas Turkey Day in 1915 in Heuvelton

The end of Christmas “Turkey Day” in 1915. One sees turkey farmers and their wagons headed away from the train tracks, where they would have brought their slaughtered and dressed turkeys to be appraised and purchased by buyers from large cities such as New York, Boston, and Montreal, right before Thanksgiving and Christmas. St. Lawrence […]

Turkey Day in 1895 in Heuvelton

An early “turkey day” in Heuvelton—the largest and usually best market for local turkey farmers. Farmers waiting with their turkeys–for appraisal and purchase–in a line towards the railroad station. A car load of knocked down boxes would arrive to be distributed to the different buyers. These boxes were large enough to hold eighteen medium sized […]

National Hotel taxi in Carthage

National Hotel taxi outside the hotel. Elmer Bradway was the owner of the hotel when this photo was taken in 1899. Carthage, NY.

D.J. Tiffany grocery in Carthage

D.J. Tiffany’s grocery at 78 North Mechanic Street. He sold milk, cream, and groceries, and made deliveries in the pictured three horse-drawn wagons. 1913. Carthage, NY. Photo courtesy of S.H. Greene, Chaumont, NY. From a booklet written by Dudley Danielson called “Carthage, NY – 1785-1980.”

Bringing in the hay on the Bovee family farm in Jefferson County

Chester Bovee and his father bringing in a load of loose hay on the Bovee family farm in 1920. Somewhere in Jefferson County in NYS. From an article written by Gladys’s sister, Evelyn Constance Bovee in the Watertown Daily Times, published on November 17, 1982. Related article on dairy farming here.

Logging sleigh in Colton

Logging crew with sled load of logs, circa 1900. Near Colton, NY. Related article on logging here.