North Country At Work

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Workers at the Meyer & Farrar factory in Carthage

Workers at the Meyer & Farrar factory in Carthage

Workers pose standing and on a horse drawn wagon in front of the Meyer & Farrar door and sash factory, built on the banks of the Black River. It was built to replace the factory that burned in the fire of 1884. This photo was taken circa 1900-1910. Carthage, NY.

Check out this North Country at Work story to learn more about the history of Carthage’s working class.

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