The “preacher-trapper” with a wall of pelts in Philadelphia
Roy C. Johnson, who worked as both a preacher and a trapper, next to a wall of pelts, including muskrat, fox, mink, and raccoon. Circa 1978. Philadelphia, NY. Courtesy of Dave Johnson.
Type of Work: Retail and Services
Mary Graser checks curbside orders at Nature’s Storehouse in Canton
Mary Graser checks a line of bags ready to be picked up by phone-in customers at Nature’s Storehouse. Canton, NY. 2020. Photo by Lisa Lazenby. To learn more about how grocers across the North Country adapted during the pandemic, check out this North Country at Work story.
Staff of DiOrio’s Supermarket in Old Forge
The staff of DiOrio’s supermarket in front of the produce cooler. Owner Bob DiOrio is on the far left. Old Forge, NY. Photo courtesy of DiOrio’s supermarket. To learn about how grocers across the North Country adapted during the pandemic, check out this North Country at Work story.
Loading the Green Goddess delivery van in Lake Placid
Woman loads box into the delivery van of Green Goddess Natural Foods. The van had been used for catering services, but after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, it was used for a daily grocery delivery service to help people shelter at home. Lake Placid, NY. March 2020. Photo courtesy of Tammy Loewy. To learn […]
Sanitizing coolers at Nori’s Village Market in Saranac Lake
Man sanitizes a cooler at Nori’s Village Market. After the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, they started taking two hours to clean the store each morning. Saranac Lake, NY. 2020. Photo courtesy of Presley Ransom. For more on how grocers across the North Country adapted during the pandemic, check out this North Country at Work […]
Peter Kritziotis wipes down table at Aleka’s Restaurant in Plattsburgh
Aleka’s Restaurant owner and operator Peter Kritziotis wiping down a table in the outdoor dining area. The restaurant shut down after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020 and reopened for streetside dining in June. Plattsburgh, NY. June 4, 2020. Courtesy of Peter Kritziotis. To hear about Aleka’s reopening, check out Kritziotis’ full […]
Vickie Sandiford at the ADK Trading Post pick-up window in Long Lake
Owner and operator of the ADK Trading Post, Vickie Sandiford, at the store’s pickup window. Sandiford closed the convenience store and gift shop at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic but reopened in April 2020 using a porch pick-up system. Long Lake, NY. 2020. Photo courtesy of Vickie Sandiford. See the full story on how the […]
Appliance Repairman Chris Beldock with his truck in Madrid
Appliance repairman Chris Beldock in front of his work truck. Madrid, NY. June 2021. Photo courtesy of Chris Beldock. Check out Beldock’s North Country at Work story here.
Proprietors inside general store in Bolton Landing
Photo of the Saidel family inside their general store at the corner of Lakeside Drive and Horicon Avenue in Bolton Landing. Proprietor Sam Saidel is on the far left. Bolton Landing, NY. Circa 1920. Photo submitted by David Saidel.
John Duncan Currie in his creamery at Aubrey Corners
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 […]