A worker uses his hand to capture iron ore slurry coming out of the concentrator inside the Jones and Laughlin iron ore operation in Benson Mines. Circa 1940. Benson Mines, NY. Check out our story on Benson Mines here.
Ivan Scott operating machinery inside the Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation chem lab. Circa 1940s. Benson Mines, NY.
A worker inside the Jones and Laughlin Benson Mine puts iron ore slurry through the concentrator. The worker is dressed in overalls and uses a shovel to move the slurry from a wheelbarrow into the concentrator. Circa 1940s. Benson Mines, NY. Photo taken by C. Wellman.
Train crew standing next to a Grasse River Railroad locomotive, outfitted with a barn hart loader on the flatcar, used to move logs onto flatcars. Note the man standing on a log being lifted by the loader. Circa 1930s. Cranberry Lake, NY.
Newton Falls Paper Mill employee stirring the pulp beater, from an in-house publication called “The Beater”. Circa 1940s or 1950s. Newton Falls. Photo courtesy of the Town of Clifton Museum, from the Ernie Bognar Collection, as furnished through the courtesy of Randy Clark.
Shirtless employee working inside the Newton Falls Paper Mill. Circa 1940s or 1950s. Newton Falls. Photo courtesy of the Town of Clifton Museum, from the Ernie Bognar Collection, as furnished through the courtesy of Randy Clark.
Employees at work inside the Newton Falls Paper Mill. Pictured are the “calendar “machines, which applied the surface finish to paper. Earl Evans is on the left. Circa 1945. Newton Falls. Photo courtesy of the Town of Clifton Museum, from the Ernie Bognar Collection, as furnished through the courtesy of Randy Clark.
Employee working on the “super calendar” machine, which put a higher finish on some papers. Inside the Newton Falls Paper Mill. Circa 1940s or 1950s. Newton Falls. Photo courtesy of the Town of Clifton Museum, from the Ernie Bognar Collection, as furnished through the courtesy of Randy Clark.
The “wrapping room” at the Newton Falls Paper Mill where paper was prepared for transport and sale. On the left is Ernie Trembley, on the right is Hillary Hooper. Circa 1940s or 1950s. Newton Falls. Photo courtesy of the Town of Clifton Museum, from the Ernie Bognar Collection, as furnished through the courtesy of Randy […]
At the Newton Falls Paper Mill, four employees measure off finished paper into rolls for bulk sale. Circa 1940s or 1950s. Newton Falls. Photo courtesy of the Town of Clifton Museum, from the Ernie Bognar Collection, as furnished through the courtesy of Randy Clark.
