James Chambers (left) and William Green milking cows at Greenhill Dairy Farm at Northrups Corners. Circa 1940s. Heuvelton, NY. Related story here; the audio clip is about Heuvelton’s dairying history, and is from Dave Kingsley.
Mr. and Mrs. John McKelvey in front of their pioneer-hewn log cabin with dovetail corners. Mrs. McKelvey is tending their chickens. Circa 1880s. Heuvelton, NY.
The end of Christmas “Turkey Day” in 1915. One sees turkey farmers and their wagons headed away from the train tracks, where they would have brought their slaughtered and dressed turkeys to be appraised and purchased by buyers from large cities such as New York, Boston, and Montreal, right before Thanksgiving and Christmas. St. Lawrence […]
An early “turkey day” in Heuvelton—the largest and usually best market for local turkey farmers. Farmers waiting with their turkeys–for appraisal and purchase–in a line towards the railroad station. A car load of knocked down boxes would arrive to be distributed to the different buyers. These boxes were large enough to hold eighteen medium sized […]
Anne Vineyard milking a cow on Horseshoe Road outside of Heuvelton. She converted her 40-head herd to a three times a day milking schedule in the 1970s. Originally published in an Ogdensburg Journal insert called Rural News, published July 8, 1975. Heuvelton, NY.
Two dairy farmers showing their prize Holsteins in Downtown Heuvelton during the annual Black and White Dairy Cattle Show. Circa 1930s. Heuvelton, NY. The audio clip attached is a recording of Bryan Thompson, who grew up near Heuvelton.
Dairy farmers lined up with their prize Holsteins in downtown Heuvelton during the annual Black and White Dairy Cattle Show. Circa 1930. Heuvelton, NY. The audio clip is of Bryan Thompson, who grew up near Heuvelton.
The Black and White Dairy Cattle Show in downtown Heuvelton, during which dairy farmers showed their Holstein cattle. Circa 1920. Heuvelton, NY. The audio clip is from Bryan Thompson, who grew up near Heuvelton.
The Black and White Dairy Cattle Show in downtown Heuvelton, during which dairy farmers showed their Holstein cattle. Circa 1920. Heuvelton, NY. The audio clip is from Bryan Thompson, who grew up in St Lawrence county.
Prisoners crushing stone. Circa 1930. Canton, NY.
