North Country At Work

A North Country Public Radio Project

Winter ferry carrying mail and passengers across the Saint Lawrence River from Morristown

A winter ferry in use – it had a flat bottom with steel runners and was built by Captain John LaVigne. It was operated from 1895-1917. The ferry carried mail and passengers, and had handles on the front and back of the “ferry” – one man pushed, one man pulled. Circa 1895-1910. Morristown, NY.

Related Photos

Machinery and tools for the ice harvest in Carthage
Cutting ice in Ampersand Bay in Saranac Lake
Loading ice blocks into a horse-drawn wagon in Carthage
Elmer Jones ferry from Morristown to Brockville
Captain Barker and the Old Forge mail boat on the Old Forge Pond
Captain Barker and the Old Forge mail boat on the Old Forge Pond
Permissions Statement

North Country Public Radio is not the owner or holder of copyright for any images within the North Country at Work archive. For uses of a photo (other than educational or non-commercial purposes), contact the photo’s institution of origin.