North Country At Work

Train on the Marion River Carry, a railroad which connected Raquette Lake to Blue Mountain Lake (1898-1929). Circa 1920. Between Raquette Lake and Blue Mountain Lake.

The last load of hay for the season on the Elsey Farm on the Jeffers Road.  The woman is driving a tractor and on the wagon are examples of the first small round bales of hay. Summer of 1953. Town of De Kalb, NY. Donated by Pat Bacon.

Deputy Postmaster Myrtle Penny Rice posing in front of her desk. June 28, 1909. De Kalb Junction, NY Photo taken by Myrtle Penny Rice donated by Naomi Rice.

Aunt Susie Graham spinning. 1900. Town of De Kalb, NY. Photograph by Robert Woodward.

Adeline Hurlbut Thompson feeding chickens. 1920. Town of De Kalb, NY.

Adeline Hurlbut Thompson feeding turkeys in front of her farmhouse on Rock Island Road. 1920. Town of DeKalb, NY.

George Glidden and his wife pose in front of their Kendrew Corners Gas Station. Circa 1930. Town of De Kalb, NY.

People standing in front of Finley’s Garage and Tourist Home (right) and Moore’s General Store (left). July 4, 1927. Old De Kalb, NY.

Community members work to clear grounds around meeting house museum, part of the restoration work around the building, East De Kalb, NY. Circa 1994-1995. Photograph by Virginia Fisher.

Community members work to clear grounds around meeting house museum, part of the restoration work around the building, East De Kalb, NY. Circa 1994-1995. Photograph by Virginia Fisher.