Logs in the St. Regis River in Hopkinton
View of logs from the north side of the St. Regis River. Circa 1900. Hopkinton, NY. Photo by Morris Day.
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Day’s Mill in Hopkinton
Morris Day posing in front of Day’s Mill on the Saint Regis River, in which logs float. Circa 1900. Hopkinton, NY.
Franklin House Hotel on the bank of the Oswegatchie River in Fullerville
Franklin House Hotel on the bank of the West branch of the Oswegatchie River, which is filled with logs. Circa 1880. Fullerville in the Town of Fowler, NY.
Loggers stand on the banks of the Raquette River during a log drive in Colton
Driving logs down the Raquette River during a spring log drive. Circa 1900. Colton, NY.
Loggers standing on log pile in the middle of the Racquette River in Colton
Racquette River Log Drive. Circa 1900. Colton, NY.
Loggers amidst a log jam on the Racquette River in Colton
Men standing between logs on the Racquette River. Circa 1900. Colton, NY.
Loggers during a spring log drive on the Racquette River in Colton
Men in the foreground and background work to dislodge logs move them back into the Racquette River. Circa 1900. Colton, NY.
Log drive on the Racquette River in Colton
Log drive on the Racquette River. Three people at the center of the photo look posed—may not be actual workers. Circa 1900. Colton, NY.
Loggers breaking up a log jam on the Grasse River in Pyrites
Men work together using pikes to break up a log jam on the Grasse River. Circa 1910s. Pyrites, NY.
Heading out to gather sap at the Wallace Farm in Canton
Sugaring at the Wallace Farm’s sugar bush near Langdon Corners. Pictured is Herbert Judd behind the horses pulling a skidder with a wooden box—possibly used to hold sap. Circa April in the 1910s. Canton, NY. Photo taken by Matthew Wallace. Check out this North Country at Work story on a modern, downtown take on this […]