North Country At Work

Interior of the Lodge Restaurant in the summer of 1949. Pickled eggs and Forget-Me-Not potato chips behind the bar. Morristown, NY. Photo taken by Louis Murray.

Exterior of the Newton’s Lodge Restaurant (later the Lodge Restaurant). Circa 1920s. Morristown, NY. Photo donated by Tom Baker of Machesney Park, Illinois.

Artist Charles Chapman at work showing his paintings to possible customers. Circa 1940s. Morristown, NY.

Early taxis for hire in front of the Crescent Garage Company. Ogdensburg, NY. Circa 1910.

Interior of auto garage and three mechanics next to a Pontiac coupe. Stacks of Sunoco oil behind them, a lift for cars on right. Ogdensburg, NY. Circa 1930.

First depot of Cubby’s Taxi Stand and Bus Station, picturing a bus running from Ogdensburg to Morristown. Man pictured is Frederick H. Kury, who owned and operated the business. Ogdensburg, NY. Circa 1940.

Frank Lewis inside his shop pointing to an antique bike. He was a duck decoy maker, made thousands of Ogdensburg hump back decoys. Notice the duck decoys in the bottom of photo. Ogdensburg, NY. Circa early 1950s.

Frank Lewis making a decoy in his shop. He was a repairman, sharpener, a duck decoy maker, and made thousands of Ogdensburg hump back decoys. He was a bicycle racer, and most likely made them too. Ogdensburg, NY. Circa early 1950s.

Frank Lewis, decoy maker and repairman, in front of the family store. Ogdensburg, NY. Circa 1950. Photo by Cardinali Studios of Fulton, NY.

Exterior of C. Louis repair and bike store. C. Louis standing in doorway with bike tire and a tools sharpener. Ogdensburg, NY. Circa 1890.