Main Street in Harrisville in 1909 with pedestrians, horse drawn wagons and carriages, and storefronts; wagon advertises UNEEDA Biscuits. Roads are still unpaved. Photographer is Henry M. Beach. 1909. Harrisville, NY. For more on Henry M. Beach’s life and photography, check out our North Country at Work story on him.
Photo of horse-drawn load of logs during winter, driver sitting on top of the load. On the left is the log head, which was used to roll logs onto bobsled. Four other loggers in the photo, and other loads of logs in the background. Caption written on photos says: 55. IN THE LUMBER WOODS. READY […]
Multiple horse-drawn wagons loaded with virgin white pine logs. Note large diameter of logs. Winter. Circa 1890-1900. Harrisville, NY. Check out this North Country at Work story about Ross Young, a logger from Harrisville.
Workers and horse drawn wagon (filled with rocking chairs) outside the New York Central Railroad station. The cars on the track are identified as New York Central and Hudson River Railroad, and Chicago, Milwaukee, and Saint Paul Railroad box cars. Circa 1900-1910. Harrisville, NY.
Teamster and team of horses drawing lumber from the Hardwood Mill near Camp Hungry in the woods. Circa 1890-1910. Town of Diana, NY.
Acta LaPlatney, Auldis LaPlatney, and Vince Moshier standing with some of Auldis LaPlatney’s horses. Auldis LaPlatney was a horsedealer in Harrisville, NY. 1938 or 1939.
Auldis LaPlatney standing with two horses in front of his barn. Auldis was a horsedealer and “Jobber” -someone who does odd jobs – in Harrisville. 1937. Harrisville, NY.
Kellogg Station Stage Coach riding away from the Windsor Hotel, drawn by six horses and carrying at least twelve passengers. The Windsor Hotel and coach were owned by Mr. Orlando Kellogg. Circa 1900-1910. Elizabethtown, NY.
The Orlando Kellogg Concord Coach in front of the Windsor Hotel in Elizabethtown. Kellogg was the hotel owner. Circa 1892.
Stagecoach pulled by four horses arriving at the Stevens House in Lake Placid, loaded with passengers. Note that it is all women in the coach, and all men riding on top. Stage coach is elaborately painted with stag head and forest scenes. Circa 1900-1910. Lake Placid, NY. Photo by L.E. Shattuck.
