Postmaster of the Hulls Falls Post Office in Keene
Otis Henry Hull, the postmaster of the Hulls Falls Post Office. Circa 1900. Hulls Falls in Keene, NY. Courtesy of the Keene Valley Library Archives.
Type of Work: Government Services
Fire observer Lyle Yerman at Bald Mountain near Webb
Lyle Yerman, fire observer, in his uniform. 1945. Webb, NY. Courtesy of the Goodsell Museum.
Working on the Moose River Mountain Fire Tower near Thendara
Charles Stevens on the Moose River Mountain Fire Tower, which he worked at as a fire observer between 1943 and 1961 with his wife, Mae Abby Stevens. 1943-1961. Thendara, NY. Courtesy of the Goodsell Museum.
Receiving the first Air Mail delivery in Ogdensburg
(L-R) Frank Lavigne (Postmaster), Don McGee (Airline Manager), Albert J. Paradis (Assistant Postmaster) receiving the first Air Mail delivery to Ogdensburg, NY. Circa 1950. Submitted by Marilyn Paradis.
Workers on the steps of the post office in Silver Bay
Post office workers. From right: Mr. Adams, Huldah, unknown woman (initials AMB), and Vila. Photograph by J.S. Wooley. 1908. Silver Bay, NY. Courtesy of the Adirondack Experience.
Linda Sturtevant on the front steps of Rubyor’s General Store and Post office in Woodgate
Linda Sturtevant standing on the front steps of Rubyor’s General Store and Post Office. To her left is a sign listing their hours, an American flag handing from a rod, and an advertisement for Pepsi. To her right is a community bulletin. Photograph by Mathias T. Oppersdorff. 1986-1987. Woodgate, NY. Courtesy of the Adirondack Experience.
Exterior of the post office and hardware store in Martinsburg
Men, women, and children outside the post office and hardware store. Signs read: “POST OFFICE ARTINSBURG N.Y.” “WOOL CARDING” “THE NEW TIME GOODRICH BLACK SAFETY TREAD NO OTHER FABRIC TIRE SO GOOD” and “AMERICAN SEAL PAINTS”. Photograph by Henry M. Beach. Circa 1910. Martinsburg, NY. Courtesy of the Adirondack Experience.
Two men and dog in front of post office in Lake Clear Junction
Exterior view of the Lake Clear Junction Post Office. Two men and a dog in front. Photograph by Henry M. Beach. Circa 1910. Lake Clear Junction, NY. Courtesy of the Adirondack Experience.
Forest Ranger Franklin Wheeler operates water pump in Warrensburg
Franklin Wheeler, New York State Conservation Department forest ranger, operating a water pump at the edge of a pond. 1952. Warrensburg, NY. Donated by Charles and Patricia Wheeler, courtesy of the Adirondack Experience.
Inlet Volunteer Hose Company engine
Man in the “Inlet Volunteer Hose Company Inc.” engine. Circa 1930s or 1940s. Inlet, NY. Photo donated by Jean Bird. Courtesy of the Hamilton County Historian’s Office.