North Country At Work

Cora Darling feeding chickens at Darling Farm in lower Benson. Circa 1920s-1930s. Benson, NY. Photo courtesy of the Hamilton County Historian’s Office.

Workers posing during Stanton House move in Plattsburgh. House is on a trailer bed. Could possibly be  moving of the house from the southwest corner of Margaret and Cornelia Streets, one lot back on Cornelia Street. Date unknown. Clinton County Historical Association. Brewer Collection.

Workers posing during Stanton House move in Plattsburgh. House is on a trailer bed. Could possibly be  moving of the house from the southwest corner of Margaret and Cornelia Streets, one lot back on Cornelia Street. Date unknown. Clinton County Historical Association. Brewer Collection.

Three people bringing in a load of hay on their wagon. Pictured left to right are Don Leadley, Claude Bradt, and Charlie Bradt. Circa 1950. Wells, NY. Photo donated by Don Leadley. Courtesy of the Hamilton County Historian’s Office. David Pincombe has lived in the area all his life. His ancestors were one of the […]

Warren Dake, a vegetable farmer, working on his homestead. The barn in the background is still in use today as a workshop/residence. The house was built in 1803 as an inn, and was torn down in 2000 to build a new residence. Donated by Everett Thomas. About 1915. Oak Point, NY.

William George Ormiston leading a horse on the Ormiston homestead. Circa 1910-1915. Hammond, NY.

The homestead of Walter Ormiston, which he bought after he immigrated from Scotland. Barn and chicken coop are on the right. On the left is the original house, built by William George and Walter Ormiston. 1950s. Hammond, NY.

Aerial view of the Thomas Hunter farm. The stone farmhouse is the uppermost building pictured. Circa 1950- 1960. Hammond, NY.

The homestead of Scottish settler Peter Allen. An early wooden towered windmill is on the left. Wind power was used to pump water. Circa 1880-1890 Hammond, NY.

View of the Pleasant Valley Farm owned by Thomas and Catherine Rodger Allen (great grandparents of Malcolm McGregor, Allen Chase, Bob Decker, and others). 1910-1920 Hammond, NY.