Roy C. Johnson, who was known as the “preacher-trapper” because those were his two occupations, displaying pelts he trapped. Circa 1960. Hamlet of Brier Hill in Morristown, NY. Courtesy of Dave Johnson.
Roy C. Johnson, who was both a preacher and a trapper, posing in front of a rack of pelts, including fox, coyote, raccoon, mink, and muskrat. Circa 1970. Philadelphia, NY. Courtesy of Dave Johnson.
The “preacher-trapper” Roy C. Johnson, so-called because those were his two jobs, posing with the pelts of foxes he trapped. Circa 1960. Morristown, NY. Courtesy of Dave Johnson.
Roy C. Johnson, who was known as the “preacher-trapper” because those were his two occupations, posing in front of a rack of pelts he trapped. Included are fox, coyote, raccoon, mink, and muskrat. Early 1970s. Philadelphia, NY. Courtesy of Dave Johnson.
Roy Johnson, who made his living as both a preacher and a trapper, displaying a rare red coyote pelt outside the First Congregational Church. Mid-1960s. Morristown, NY. Courtesy of Dave Johnson.
Roy Johnson, who made his living as both a preacher and a trapper. He’s pictured with the pelts of 768 muskrats and one otter behind the house where the preachers lived. 1968. Morristown, NY. Courtesy of Dave Johnson.
Romaine Wenborne, a fishing guide and barber, displaying a 102-pound sturgeon. Date 1900-1910. Cape Vincent, NY. Originally published in the Thousand Islands Sun. Courtesy of Linda Dingman.
Back-to-the-land farmer David Duff poses with two oxen, named Jake & Roscoe, at an Old Home Days celebration. 1970s or ’80s. Hammond, NY. Courtesy of David Duff.
Five men pose with peaveys on a sleigh load of logs pulled by a team of horses. Circa date. Tupper Lake, NY. Photo courtesy of the Goff-Nelson Memorial Library.
A logging crew posing with a team of horses and their load of logs. Circa Tupper Lake, NY. Photo courtesy of the Goff-Nelson Memorial Library.
