Fire at Gifford Sawmill in Carthage

Unidentified man hosing smoldering remains of the Gifford Sawmill. The fire destroyed the mill. Circa 1920s. Carthage, NY.

Check out this North Country at Work story to learn more about how fire has shaped the history of Carthage.

Caption info compiled by Lynn Thornton, Laura Prievo, and Harold Sanderson for the Images of America book Around Carthage and West Carthage.

Where: Carthage
When: 1920-1930
Work: Emergency Services, Manufacturing, Mills, and Factories
Institution: Town of Champion Historian's Office
Tags: disaster, firefighting, mill

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