Sally and David Hartman, Lisa, Mike, James, and Ralph Hammond planting tree groupings. Trees were planted across the North Country to replace those destroyed in the 1998 Ice Storm. 2001. Rensselaer Falls, NY. For more information, check out our story on the re-planting.
Claude Palmer and Charles Palmer plant a tree in Rensselaer Falls. Trees were planted across the North Country to replace those destroyed in the 1998 Ice Storm. 2002. Rensselaer Falls, NY. Courtesy of Sharon O’Brien. For more information, check out our story on the re-planting.
Firefighters on Main Street outside the Canton Town Hall which is fully engulfed in flames. 1962. Canton, NY. Taken by Dwight Church.
Canton Town Hall is completely ablaze, with firefighters in the street around it. Note the hose hooked up to fire hydrant at bottom left. 1962. Main Street in Canton, NY. Taken by Dwight Church.
A crowd of onlookers watch as firefighters battle the Spaulding building fire on Main Street. February 1, 1925. Canton.
A crowd of onlookers watch as firefighters battle the Spaulding building fire in downtown Canton on Main Street. February 1, 1925. Canton, NY.
A volunteer firefighter operates the Silas Wright steam pumper on February 1, 1925. Canton, NY.
A team of horses pulls a firefighting steam pumper named for Silas Wright. Three volunteer firefighters in their uniforms pose with it on Main Street in Canton in front of T. Miller’s Furniture store. Circa 1896. Canton, NY.
Canton’s first piece of firefighting equipment, a hand pumper, was named the St. Lawrence. Note the metal buckets hanging at the center of the pumper. It’s pictured here on Main Street, surrounded by a crowd of men. It was purchased after a devastating fire in 1869. Circa early 1870s. Canton, NY.
Unidentified postmen sitting on the steps of the Post Office. Circa 1910. Lisbon, NY.
