North Country At Work

Pictured is the dry end of the paper machine—the finish end with rolls visible. Circa 1940-1950. Carthage, NY. From the Climax archives, scanned by Lynn Thornton for the Four Rivers Historical Society.

Granite rolls flattened paper and made it a uniform thickness. Workers are pictured inside the Climax.  Circa 1940-1950. Carthage, NY. From the Climax archives, scanned by Lynn Thornton for the Four Rivers Historical Society. Check out this North Country at Work story to learn more about the history of Carthage’s working class.

Workers check tension on a paper roll inside the Climax paper-making plant. Circa 1940-1950. Carthage, NY. From the Climax archives, scanned by Lynn Thornton for the Four Rivers Historical Society. Check out this North Country at Work story to learn more about the history of Carthage’s working class.

The inner workings of the Climax plant paper-making operation. This is part of the wet end where stock is made into paper; suction boxes, above, remove water with vacuum. Circa 1940-1950. Carthage, NY. From the Climax archives, scanned by Lynn Thornton for the Four Rivers Historical Society.

The machine room of the LeRay Paper Mill. The large windows allowed for natural light to illuminate the massive paper making machines. Circa 1900-1910. Carthage, NY. Town of Champion archives. Henry M. Beach, photographer. Click here to read our story on how Henry M. Beach captured the North Country through photography. Caption info compiled by Lynn Thornton, […]

A Real Photo Postcard produced by Henry M. Beach, titled: STEAM SHOVEL LOADING ORE – BENSON MINES, N.Y. No 23. Pictured is a steam powered shovel and switch engine loading ore onto five ore cars. One man stands on an ore car, six men work on laying new railroad tracks on the bottom right. Circa […]

Logger atop a mountain of cut logs at the Emporium Lumber Company Mill in Cranberry Lake. He seems to be operating a winch to move the logs. Circa 1920s. Cranberry Lake, NY.

Six mechanics working on trucks in the garage of the Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation. Pictured from left: Shorty Bomyea (in front of tire), Calvin Smith (on fender) Stan Ogradnic, and Jack Winch (others unidentified). Circa 1950. Benson Mines, NY.

Two mechanics behind a large truck tire in the garage of the Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation iron ore operation. The garage maintained the operation’s automobiles and trucks.  Circa 1940s. Benson Mines, NY.

Three mechanics stand around a large engine crank shaft in the garage of the Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation iron ore operation. The garage maintained the operation’s automobiles and trucks.  Circa 1940s. Benson Mines, NY.