Tag: horse

Transporting ore by horse-drawn wagon to the railroad in Edwards

Transporting ore by horse-drawn wagon to the railroad in Edwards

Ore being drawn from the mine to the railroad. Driving the first team of horses is Claude Hance. Story attached to photo at the SLCHA Archives: Robert McFerran brought the horses a chocolate each morning on the first trip down and the horses would stop and refuse to go past the store until they had […]

The South Colton Hotel in South Colton

The South Colton Hotel in South Colton

Three horses, three men, and a woman stand outside the South Colton Hotel, which was owned and operated by Michael Barnett. Circa 1910. Colton, NY.  Photo provided to the St. Lawrence County Historical Association by the Colton Historian’s office.

Sawmill yard in Newton Falls

Sawmill yard in Newton Falls

Exterior of a sawmill in Newton Falls. Pictured in the yard are wagon hitches, horses, stumps of cut trees. On the left is the entrance to the sawmill and milled lumber. Circa 1890. Newton Falls, NY. Photo by Dwight Seog.