Everett Caldwell and George S. Conkey (the soda jerk behind the bar) in Conkey and Cully Drugs and Soda Fountain. Circa 1910-1920. Canton, NY. We may no longer have soda bars, but one Canton business is busy pressing fresh apple cider – check out the North Country at Work story here.
Interior of the Erwin House Bar. Pictured are bartender Napoleon Menard on the left, and proprietor Sam Erwin on the right. There are signs indicating the bar sold Busch beer and Kentucky Club Whiskey. 1910. Canton.
Two women and a small child inside the Canton Club Restaurant on Court Street. The woman on the far left appears to be a waitress in uniform. Circa 1920. Canton, NY.
Inside Kandyland, a confectionery shop owned by John and Mary Costes, who were of Greek descent. John had been a tobacco and coffee traveling salesman until he chose to settle in Carthage. Men pictured left to right are Floyd Maesaw, Henry ONeil, and Anthony Nicholson. 1930. Carthage, NY. From the collection of Jim Costes. Caption […]
John and Mary Costes were of Greek descent. They acquired the building pictured behind them in 1922 and turned it into Kandyland, a confectionary shop. John had been a tobacco and coffee traveling salesman. He liked the people of Carthage and decided to stay. In this picture, John, Mary and , a shop boy are […]
Inside an unidentified Carthage restaurant, featuring high tin ceiling and elaborate tile floor. The man and woman are unidentified, but are clearly workers or proprietors of the business. 1915. Carthage, NY. From the collection of Jim Costes. Caption info compiled by Lynn Thornton, Laura Prievo, and Harold Sanderson for the Images of America book Around Carthage […]
Two barmen in Fred Marquette’s Bar on lower State Street, next to the railroad tracks. Decorations suggest it was around Christmas. Circa 1900. Carthage, NY. Caption info compiled by Lynn Thornton, Laura Prievo, and Harold Sanderson for the Images of America book Around Carthage and West Carthage.
Barmen and patrons in the bar of the Grand Union Hotel, built in 1893 by Michael Gleason. According to the Carthage Republican Tribune, in 1905, owners Melvin and Laura Quinn were arraigned for selling liquor on Sunday. They pleaded not guilty to the charges and bail was fixed at $500 apiece. Photo circa 1910-1920. Carthage, […]
A man stands at the counter of his gasoline and coffee stand. A crate of glass oil cans is to the right. 1940s or 50s. Cranberry Lake, NY.
Sue Synder stands in front of the NorthWood Inn, which offered rooms and meals. The Inn was owned by Al and Sue Snyder. Behind her is a Sunoco gas station and an advertisement for modern cabins and souvenirs. Circa 1935. Cranberry Lake, NY.
