Tag: worker portrait

A group of workers at Hoopers Mines in North River

Workers on a break pose for a photograph at Hoopers Mines. Just a few days later, one of the workers pictured would be killed in a mining accident. Circa 1910. North River, NY. Photo courtesy of Joan Reynolds.

Workers at the Oregon Tannery in Johnsburg

Workers at the Oregon Tannery in Johnsburg

Workers at the Oregon Tannery, which burned to the ground in 1892. It was owned by Charles Swan. Circa 1890. Johnsburg, NY. Photo courtesy of the Johnsburg Historical Society.

World-famous dowser Ted Kaufman in the North Country

Ted, who lives in North River, learned the dowsing trade from an elderly neighbor named Edith Lincoln. Now, Kaufman says that it’s easier for him “to sense water moving underground than it was to smell cookies baking in the kitchen from an upstairs room.” Kaufman is a local legend, and has been asked to find […]

Rakemaker Earl Allen in Johnsburg

Earl Allen, a third-generation rakemaker, outside his blacksmith shop and forge. Inside, a saw blade is powered by the engine of a 1930 Model T Ford, just as it was when Earl bought the shop from his uncle in 1959. Circa 1980.  Johnsburg, NY. Photo by Daniel Way.

F.J. Roderick with his truck in Carthage

F.J. Roderick with his truck in Carthage

Frederick J. Roderick posing with one of the trucks for his moving and storage company, F.J. Roderick & Son. Spring 1944. Carthage, NY. Courtesy of Richard Roderick