Harvesting hay by hand around the North Country

Baxter and Crowe loading hay in Heuvelton

When you think of haying, you probably envision a complicated operation using an array of tractors and machines. But for most of the North Country’s history, haying was done with a wagon and a pitchfork. Workers would pile hay with expert skill, building enormous mounds balanced precariously atop their wagons. Here are some of those photos.

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