Canton’s first piece of firefighting equipment, a hand pumper, was named the St. Lawrence. Note the metal buckets hanging at the center of the pumper. It’s pictured here on Main Street, surrounded by a crowd of men. It was purchased after a devastating fire in 1869. Circa early 1870s. Canton, NY.
Members of the Lisbon Volunteer Fire Department in dress uniform in front of a fire truck. Standing at front of truck, left to right: Donald Harper, Irwin Burnside, David Petott, Kenny Griffith and, in truck, John Paxton. Left to right in back row: Gene Jones, Mario Guasconi, Harold Reynolds and Karl Wairiner. Front row, left […]
Lisbon volunteer firefighters use a ladder to get into the second story of the home of David and Anita Lenes in the early morning of June 7, 1996. Operation was directed by Lisbon Fire Chief John McLear, and included more than 40 firefighters from four different departments. June 7, 1996. Lisbon, NY. Donated by Sean […]
This sketch, by an unknown artist, depicts the 1884 fire. It was drawn from the west bank, at a point between the State Bridge and the NY Central Railroad Bridge. Drawn circa 1880s. Carthage, NY. Town of Wilna archives. Check out this story from North Country at Work to learn more about how the fire of 1884 shaped Carthage and […]
Unidentified man hosing smoldering remains of the Gifford Sawmill. The fire destroyed the mill. Circa 1920s. Carthage, NY. Check out this North Country at Work story to learn more about how fire has shaped the history of Carthage. Caption info compiled by Lynn Thornton, Laura Prievo, and Harold Sanderson for the Images of America book Around Carthage and […]
This steam engine powered firefighting water system. It was drawn by three horses and is pictured here with several firemen on Arsenal Street in Watertown. Circa 1880. Watertown, NY.
Firemen with steam pumper drawing water from the Black River to fight a fire in the downtown section of Carthage. Circa 1900-1910. Carthage, NY. Check out this North Country at Work story to learn more about Carthage’s dramatic history with fire.
Laying a cornerstone for the new Old Forge Fire Department Building on June 24, 1949, are from left to right: Walter Marks, Thomas Wallace, Ben Sperry, and Jacob Klein. Old Forge, NY.
Onlookers watch as firemen use ladders to climb onto the roof of the Old Forge House, to fight a fire at the hotel on the Old Forge Pond. 1913. Old Forge, NY.
Brown’s Tract Mill on fire. Smoke is billowing through the stacked lumber. Of the nine men pictured, all are unidentified except for Ferris Williams, on the far right, stooping over the hose cart, and Mr. Goodwill, standing on the lumber and looking at the fire. July 1916. Thendara, NY.
