North Country At Work

Interior of NY Central depot (which sold tickets and handled packages for shipping on the railroad), pictured are three workers. Circa 1910-1920. Morristown, NY.

The interior of the Morristown Post Office in 1933. Pictured from left are George Raven, David C. Gilmour, and John Wallace. On far right, empty mail bags can be seen through open door. 1933. Morristown, NY.

Ogdensburg post office parcel and print room in 1940. John Joels on left, and postmaster Frank LaVigne on right. Ogdensburg, NY.

City Council meeting. Standing on far right is R.P. McDonald. Circa 1940s or 50s. Ogdensburg, NY.

Alcoa security guard at his desk. Circa 1940s or 1950s. Massena, NY.

Inside the electric utility office at Madrid (former woolen mill). George Lane at typewriter, man on left is Lloyd Logan. Circa 1930s. Madrid, NY.

Interior of old post office. Florence Livingston is pictured on the left. Hammond, NY. September 1922. Hammond, NY.

Office of WD Evans, manufacturer of farm implements. Pictured are two employees; the woman on the left was bookkeeper Fan More. The office was located within the “Frank Felt block.” 1914. Hammond, NY.

New York Central Depot office, which sold tickets for trains and had a telephone. Ticket window visible on left. Pictured are the Jones couple and their son Stephen. Circa 1900 – 1910. Hammond, NY.

Solider working in office at Pine Camp with gas mask on. 1940s. Fort Drum/Jefferson County area in NYS. Note: Pine Plains/Pine Camp started in 1908, became Camp Drum in 1951, and Fort Drum in 1974. At all stages it was used for winter training of military personnel, and became home to the 10th Mountain Division.