Type of Work: Armed Forces

Gun park at Pine Camp

Gun park filled with trucks at Pine Camp (later Fort Drum), the 104th F.A. in 1935. Jefferson County in NYS.

Erecting the monument at Monument Park in Carthage

The area called Monument Park was not always a park; it began life as a cemetery (there are still graves of early settlers on South side of the lot).  In November of 1890 residents petitioned for a monument to “perpetuate the memory of soldiers and sailors who served in defense of the Union … and […]

Mechanic working on airplane at Pine Camp in Jefferson County

Army mechanic working on airplane at Pine Camp airfield. 1950s. Fort Drum/Jefferson County area in NYS. US Air Force photo. Note: Pine Plains/Pine Camp started in 1908, became Camp Drum in 1951, and Fort Drum in 1974. At all stages it was used for winter training of military personnel, and became home to the 10th […]