North Country At Work

Exterior of the Sheffield Milk Plant, which later became the McCadam Cheese Plant. Depot building is in the distance on the right. 1940s. Chateaugay, NY.

A farmer perches on the back of his pickup truck to empty milk cans at the McCadam Cheese Plant. 1950s. Chateaugay, NY.

John Duncan Currie in his creamery at Aubrey Corners, Quebec. “J.D.” as he was known owned and ran the Aubrey Corners creamery for many years. Aubrey Corners is virtually non-existent today. Only one house and the cemetery remain but at one time it was a thriving community. The photo is from a negative by his […]

Marilyn Thompson training a calf in the field for the 4-H. Circa 1960. Lisbon, NY. Photo courtesy of Bob Thompson.

Cars parked outside of the Neverett farm for a livestock auction run by the H.L. Neverett & Sons Livestock Commission. They led auctions every Tuesday in Ellenburg Depot and every Thursday in Chazy. 1946. Chazy, NY. Photo courtesy of Kim Neverett Howley.

A livestock auction at the Neverett farm. The man holding the cane behind the cows is Harry Neverett, the founder of H.L. Neverett & Sons Livestock Commission. To the right of him in the jumpsuit is his eldest son, Robert Neverett. In the top right in the booth is the auctioneer, auctioning off cattle, and one […]

Cars parked outside the Neverett farm for a livestock auction. The H.L. Neverett & Sons Livestock Commission held auctions at their home every Thursday, and in Ellenburg Depot every Tuesday. This view shows Route 9; the paddock where the animals were held is on the left. 1946. Chazy, NY. Photo courtesy of Kim Neverett Howley.

Cows in a paddock at the Neverett farm. The H.L. Neverett & Sons Livestock Commission would hold an auction there every Thursday. On the right, you can see a chute where the cows would come into the paddock after being delivered by trucks. The auction was held in the barn on the left. 1956. Chazy, […]

Mark Thompson on the farm, washing cattle in preparation for the fair. Late 1960s. Lisbon, NY. Photo courtesy of Bob Thompson.

Mark Thompson working in the milkhouse, with a bulk tank behind him. Mid-1960s. Lisbon, NY. Photo courtesy of Bob Thompson.