North Country At Work

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Policing the North Country Throughout the Years

Officer Nason with Tupper Lake Police Department’s K-9 Unit in Tupper

From hand-directing traffic to driving technology-loaded cruisers, policing has changed a lot since the early 1900s. This collection of photos shows the development of policing around our region.

Collection Items

Officer Tom Proulx in a Tupper Lake Police Department vehicle in Tupper Lake
Officer Tom Proulx in a Tupper Lake Police Department vehicle in Tupper Lake
Policeman hand operating a traffic sign in Carthage
Policeman hand operating a traffic sign in Carthage
Eric Proulx shows off the inside of a TLPD cruiser in Tupper Lake
Eric Proulx shows off the inside of a TLPD cruiser in Tupper Lake
Police put a person into the back of a cruiser in Ogdensburg
NYS Police Captain A.P. O’Neill in Lisbon
New York State Police Captain A.P. O’Neill in Lisbon
The ALCOA Police Department in Massena
The ALCOA Police Department in Massena
Auxiliary Military Police with horse in Massena
A traffic cop at work outside the Hecht Company in Ogdensburg
Policemen at the scene of the Hollywood Lounge Bar fire
Policeman Willie Hanmer in Long Lake
Policeman Willie Hanmer in Long Lake