Harvesting oats in the Town of De Kalb
A three-horse hitch pulling a grain binder to harvest oats on the Stowell Farm on Hitchcock Road. Circa 1930s. Town of De Kalb, NY.
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The Union Hotel in De Kalb Junction
The Union Hotel, originally built in 1863 by Clark Goulding, was sold to Patrick Green within a year. The building was destroyed by fire in 1887. Stage coaches transported people arriving by railroad to multiple destinations in the town. De Kalb Junction was home to 41 railroad employees in 1870 half of whom boarded at […]
Edward Burnham’s stagecoach on runners in De Kalb Junction
Edward Burnham’s stage coach on Herman Street en route between the Town of De Kalb and Russell. The coach used wheels in the summer but would be placed on bobsled runners during the winter. Circa 1910-1920s. De Kalb Junction, NY.
Edward Burnham’s stagecoach in De Kalb Junction
Daniel Hurley, proprietor of the Hurley House, is standing beside one of Edward Burnham’s stage coaches. John Hurley, his son, is seated on the horse’s back. There were two stage coaches which made daily trips from De Kalb Junction to Russell, NY via Hermon. Dwayne Allen and Joe Hoteling are the drivers. 1903. De Kalb […]
L.M. Wainwright’s Farmers Sheds in De Kalb Junction
M. Wainwright’s Farmers Sheds, where farmers would keep their horses for the duration of a town visit; the equivalent of a modern day parking garage but for horses. Circa 1910-1920s. De Kalb Junction, NY.
Delivering wood with a bobsled in De Kalb Junction
Bert, Floyd, and Charles delivering wood on a bobsled. Circa 1910-1920s. De Kalb Junction, NY.
Winter milk delivery car on bobsled runners in Ogdensburg
Henry F. Nevin winter milk delivery carriage/car on bobsled runners. The carriage was hand-painted, and brought fresh milk door to door. Nevin blew a whistle to call the housewives from their homes. Ogdensburg, NY. Circa 1900.
Teamster and loggers with load of wood in the Town of Diana
Loggers standing and sitting atop a load of logs on a bobsled, drawn by a team of horses. Winter. Circa 1910-1920. Town of Diana, NY.
Loggers descending a sanded hill in Town of Diana
Loggers carefully driving a horse-drawn load of logs down a hill during winter. The path has been covered in sawdust, sand, and dirt to slow the descent. Caption reads: The Sanded Hill No.4. Circa 1900-1910. Town of Diana, NY.
New York Central railroad station in Harrisville
The New York Central railroad depot, Harrsiville. A locomotive is at the station, as well as a carriage and baggage cart drawn by horses. 1915. Harrisville, NY.