North Country At Work

The Women’s Exchange, which Mlle. Figuet ran at the Old Neighborhood House. Circa 1920s. Keene Valley, NY. Donated by Mlle. Figuet. Courtesy of the Keene Valley Library Archives.

B.B. Estes’ store, on the corner of Market and Main Streets. The people on the porch include Byron B. Estes, James Estes, and Leon Estes. Circa 1890. Keene Valley, NY. Photographed by F.A. Kirk. Courtesy of the Keene Valley Library Archives.

The Estes Bros. Grocery Store. It later became Alexander’s and Chase. Circa 1910-1915. Keene Valley, NY. Courtesy of the Keene Valley Library Archives.

A group standing in front of Crawford’s store. From left to right: Austin Crawford, Charles Wesley Lamb, Frank Crawford, Alan Beede, Fred Lamb, and Levi Lamb. The horse’s name was Maxie. Early 1900s. Keene Valley, NY. Courtesy of the Keene Valley Library Archives.

The exterior of A. Ray Trumbull’s Eagle Garage. It later became Trumbull’s Hardware Store. Circa 1923. Keene Valley, NY. Donated by Sue Turner. Courtesy of the Keene Valley Library Archives.

The Birch Store. Circa 1950s. Keene Valley, NY. Donated by Helen Coughlin. Courtesy of the Keene Valley Library Archives.

The Old Forge Hardware exterior. The sixth man from the left is Moses Asher Cohen, owner. Early 1900s. Old Forge, NY. Courtesy of the Goodsell Museum.

Arthur Richard “Dick” Cohen, who took over the Old Forge Hardware store from his father, Moses Cohen. Late 1940s. Old Forge, NY. Courtesy of the Goodsell Museum.

Exterior of the Old Forge Hardware Company founded by Moses Asher Cohen. The Cohen family still has an interest in the business. Circa 1950s or 1960s. Old Forge, NY. Courtesy of the Goodsell Museum.