North Country At Work

Dwight Church’s Model-T, advertising the 5$ Photo Company in an independence day parade in Canton. Canton, NY. July 4, 1920. Photo donated by Lamar Bliss.

The plane Dwight Church used in the 1950s to take aerial photographs. Canton, NY. Circa 1950. Photo donated by Lamar Bliss.

An advertisement for Dwight Church Photographs. Canton, NY. Circa 1930-1940. Photo donated by Lamar Bliss.

Dwight Church’s Film Car which advertised the $5 Photo Company. Church at one point drove the car all the way to Florida to advertise his business. Canton, NY. 1916. Photo donated by Lamar Bliss.

Dwight Church taking photos in Canton using ladder secured to his car so that he could photograph from a height. Canton, NY. 1973. Photographs donated by Lamar Bliss.

Dwight Church’s four-seater “Love Nest” airplane, which he used to take aerial photographs. Canton, NY. Circa 1930. Photo donated by Lamar Bliss.

The sign Dwight Church used to advertise 5$ Photo Company on 7 West Main St, which was both his home and his developing studio. Canton, NY. Circa 1930. Photo donated by Lamar Bliss.

Dwight church drying developed photos in his studio 1969. He had his own studio in the downstairs in his home, where he did his developing work. Canton, NY. 1969. Photo donated by Lamar Bliss.

Dwight church standing in the yard of 7 West Main St in Canton with a camera bag he took down to the post office daily to take incoming films to be processed and outgoing photos to be delivered. Canton, NY. Fall 1970. Photo donated by Lamar Bliss.

Dwight Church taking a self portrait. Canton, NY. January 1969. Photo donated by Lamar Bliss.