North Country At Work

The owners stand outside of their gas station in the Town of De Kalb. Circa 1920s-1930s. Photo by Robert Woodward.

Diners sitting at long board tables outside the The Basket Shop, a dance hall and eatery owned by I.M.Priest, which sold boats, tackle, souvenirs, ice cream, soda, and soft drinks, according to signs on the building’s exterior. Late 1920s. Harrisville, NY.

Carrie Ring Mannigan feeding turkeys, ducks and chickens at the Number One Logging Camp. She was the logging camp cook. Circa 1900-1910. Harrisville, NY.

The Lake Bonaparte train depot, with passengers and luggage waiting for the train next to the train tracks. In the background one can see a “depot hack”, a special carriage used to transport people from a hotel to the depot. Circa 1890-1900. Town of Diana.

Lake & Blood Hotel in Lake Bonaparte, NY. The hotel was in operation between 1865-1885. Circa 1870s. Lake Bonaparte in the Town of Diana.

The Kenwood Hotel during the Fourth of July celebrations, residents milling about in their holiday finery. Circa 1900-1910. Harrisville, NY.

Hotel Kenwood in Harrisville NY. Note the single car driving on the unpaved street. 1911. Harrsiville, NY.

Clarence LaParr’s Restaurant interior and staff in Harrisville. Written on photo: LaParr’s Restaurant before fire (fire occurred December 10, 1954). L to R: Harlow Rounds, Freida Dundon, Grace LaParr. Circa 1940s or 50s. Harrisville, NY.

Unidentified man and woman  outside the Grimm Cheese Factory in Harrisville. On right is a winch which was  used to lift fifty gallon milk cans up.  Round pressing boards, used for pressing wheels of cheese, are scattered around the yard. Cheesecloth was hung out to dry (doorway of building). Circa 1890-1900. Harrisville, NY.

A lumber camp crew group photo, in Harrisville, NY. Note that there are many native people among the workers (possibly from Awkwesasne), as well as women and a young girl on the far right; most likely they helped run the camp as cooks and washerwomen. The workers are pictured with “double bitted” axes, which had […]