Type of Work: Construction

Crushing stone in the Huggard Pit near Stark

Pictured is the Huggard Pit, located near Stark in Town of Colton, NY, which crushed stone for making concrete. Edson A. Martin Construction Company supplied aggregates for the construction of Niagara Mohawk’s Raquette River development in the 1950s.

Clearing the Raquette River in Hollywood Hamlet

Clearing the Raquette River area in what used to be the hamlet of Hollywood, prior to construction of Carry Falls dam and subsequent flooding of the hamlet. Man in center, squatting, is Gordon K. Watson. He was part owner of Ford & Watson, who cleared the area. Pulp loader (Ford tractor) in background, designed by […]

Constructing a hunting camp in Colton

Group of Colton men rehabilitating an old camp into a hunting camp. Second from left is Maurice “Shorty” Hutchinson, others unknown. Near Colton, NY. Circa 1950.