Wallace Emerson at work in his boat shop in Long Lake
Wallace Emerson shapes a rib for one of his Adirondack skiffs inside Emerson’s Boat Shop. 1930. Long Lake, NY. Photographer Aughiltree, James W.
Type of Work: Technical Trades
Two men inside the Palmer Boat Shop in the Adirondacks
Two men inside Palmer Boat Shop. 1900. Adirondack region of NYS.
Miners set explosives inside a Republic Steel Company mine in Mineville
Miners set explosives inside a Republic Steel Company mine. Mineville, NY. Courtesy of the Adirondack Experience.
Roland Douglas inside his barbershop in Lake Placid
Roland E. Douglas (owner) stands by barber’s chair in the Downtown Barber Shop. Interior of Downtown Barber Shop. 1935. Lake Placid, NY.
Laying sidewalk in front of Spaulding’s in Morley
Workers pour concrete into forms to build sidewalk in front of Spaulding’s Store in downtown Morley. Two workers use hoes to mix concrete in mixing tub. The Erwin House appears in the background. Circa 1900-1910. Morley, NY. Photo from the collection of Jo Ann Waite Zenger.
Running a non-profit about art, agriculture, & cooking in Keene Valley
Craigardan is a not-for-profit educational organization in Keene. People of all ages come there for residencies, workshops, and classes in agriculture, the arts, and culinary studies. Barbara Tam founded it two years ago with Michele Drozd. Listen here to Barbara explain what Craigardan does, and why.
Marcy Neville painting a church in Keene Valley
Marcy Neville, who paints houses and historical buildings, at work painting the Congregational Church clock tower. June 2012. Keene Valley, NY. Photo courtesy of Marcy Neville. Listen to Marcy tell us about her work here.
Frechette’s Service Station in Plattsburgh
Exterior view of Frechette’s Service Station – Texaco. It was located at the corner of US Avenue and South Peru Street in Plattsburgh. It operated from 1930 until 1950. Circa 1930-1940. Plattsburgh, NY. Clinton County Historical Association. Brewer Collection.
Rice Emery Company Tannery workers in Griffin
Workmen near the Rice Emery Company Tannery and office. The superintendent, Miles E. Darby, is in the front row, sixth from the right. Circa 1880-1890. Griffin, NY. Photo donated by Frank Girard. Courtesy of the Hamilton County Historian’s Office. Garth Fisher worked in tanneries in Johnstown for 15 years. He remembers seeing the colored runoff […]
Farrier shoes a horse in Long Lake
Newcomb shoes a horse’s front foot, another man stands behind the horse. The horse is restrained in a frame built into the side of the building. Note that the hose also has its rear left leg raised, possibly mid-kick. Circa 1900. Long Lake, NY. Courtesy of the Town of Long Lake Archives.