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Lower State Street in Carthage

Lower State Street in Carthage

The McCollum Block of Lower State Street which was divided into little service shops (building on left) operated mostly by first generation Americans, including Lebanese and Italian immigrants. Ladies in the foreground are shopping. Note the shopping cart being pushed by the lady second from left. Circa 1890-1900. Carthage, NY. Henry M. Beach, photographer.

For more on Henry M. Beach’s life and photography, check out our North Country at Work story on him.

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

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