North Country At Work

Garland Stone with his father’s team drawing dump wagon. The bottom of a dump wagon opened up to deposit load between the wheels. Circa 1922. Dexter, NY.

Two-horse hitch pulling corn binder and farmer. Circa 1920. Dexter NY.

Ed Stone, using walking plow with mules. Circa 1915. Dexter NY.

First Dexter to Pillar Point rural mail carrier, John Jumps, who was carrier from 1905 to 1915. Circa 1915. Dexter, NY.

M.R. Lee with children Chester and Douglas on wagon with milk cans, heading to a cheese factory. Circa 1920. Dexter NY. Related article on early transport of milk here.

Threshing in front of Pillar Point Barn. The  machine was probably steam or gasoline engine driven. Note straw and chaff being blown out beyond horses. Horses are hitched to wagon collecting cleaned grain. Circa 1910. Pillar Point, NY. For more information, check out this North Country at Work story about growing up on a family form […]

Three-horse hitch grain binder, early 1930s, in Dexter NY.

Horse-drawn bobsled with unidentified driver in front of Tinware and Stove Depot storefront. Early 1900s. Philadelphia, NY.

Team of horses drawing manure spreader. Circa 1920s-30s. Philadelphia, NY area.

Bill Smith of Philadelphia drives the team—at Newton Falls Tract logging camp owned by Gould Paper of Lyons Falls. Bill was employed by Jim Weston. 1913. Newton Falls, NY. Photo loaned by Karl Hart of Philadelphia.