Tag: horse

Salesmen in front of Proctor House in Antwerp

Traveling salesmen with their wagons, photographed in front of Proctor House. Written on the wagon at right, Boston Traveling Store. Note that all of the wagon wheels and theĀ  water pump in foreground are made of wood. Note: traveling salesmen were also known as “drummers.” 1872. Antwerp, NY.

Main Street in Black River

Main Street featuring horse-drawn grocery cart on dirt road. Photo taken before paved roads or automobiles came to Black River. Circa 1900-1910. Black River, NY.

Saint Lawrence Marble Company shipping dock in Gouverneur

Blocks of marble stacked for shipping on dock at Saint Lawrence Marble Company. Marble would be loaded into wooden boxcars to be sent to different locations (one boxcar owned by Wabash Railroad, one owned by St.Paul-Minneapolis company). Three teams of oxen, one team of horses, and an individual horse being used to move blocks. Circa […]

Marble slabs in Gouverneur

Marble slabs, with company owners (unknown), workers, horse at marble company. Slabs this large would have been used for sculpture. Circa 1910-1920. Gouverneur, NY. Gouverneur was known as Marble City.