Tag: store

Berkowitz family outside their dry goods store in Old Forge

Berkowitz family outside their dry goods store in Old Forge

Exterior of the Berkowitz store, which sold clothing and dry goods. Harry Berkowitz stands to the left side of the door, and his children and wife stand on the right – Hyman (back left), Anna (back right), Jake(front left), and Gertrude (front right). Circa 1900-1910. Old Forge, NY.

Fourth Lake Trading Post in Eagle Bay

Fourth Lake Trading Post in Eagle Bay

Exterior of the Fourth Lake Trading Post in the 1920s, a popular bar in Eagle Bay. In the 1940s and 1950s, Frank Teich expanded the bar by building around the original structure. Frank stands on the right in the white shirt. Circa 1920s. Eagle Bay, NY.

Peddler and cart in the Town of DeKalb

Peddler and cart in the Town of DeKalb

William Ayres Hurlbut with his peddlers cart. The cart financed the purchase of farms for William and his two brothers. Circa 1870-1880. Town of DeKalb, NY. Read more about this story and peddling in the North Country here.