North Country At Work

Joseph Dubrule Ferry running between Ogdensburg and Prescott in winter, through icy river. Ogdensburg, NY. 1934.

The Ogdensburg Prescott International Bridge under construction. Near Ogdensburg, NY. Circa 1959.

Dredge “A.K. Lawrie” and tugboat “William Hoopes” stationed at Dodge Bay on the St. Lawrence River in Massena. They were used for ice breaking operations. Massena, NY. Circa 1950.

Steamboat “Riverside” at Oak Point, possibly used as a ferry to Canada. Circa 1890-1900. Hammond, NY.

Men working on the construction of the dock at Knapp’s Island. Circa 1900-1910. Chippewa Bay, NY. Photo donated by Jennifer McGregor.  

Floyd Babcock making his rounds, as caretaker of island properties on the St. Lawrence River. Scow Island is in the background. Circa 1950s. Chippewa Bay, NY.

Ed Denner (far right), a St. Lawrence skiff builder, working on a skiff in Chippewa Bay. Circa 1900-1910. Chippewa Bay in the town of Hammond, NY.

Captain and crew member on deck of a ship on the St. Lawrence River. Circa 1940s. Exact location unknown.

Captain Bill Massey and N. Whittemore on Uncle Sam tour boat. Circa 1960s. Thousand Islands area in NYS.

This crew portrait was donated by E.P. Burtch on Jan. 4, 1962 to the Jefferson County Historical Society in Watertown, NY. The yacht was owned by E.P. Wilbur. The photo was taken around 1910. On the back of the photograph, crew members are identified as follows: Rear, left to right: (E.P. Burtch?) Geo M Comstock […]