Tag: summer

Deer hunting expedition returns to the Windsor hotel in Elizabethtown

A hunting expedition has returned with a large buck, met by a crowd of guests at the Windsor Hotel. Orlando Kellogg, proprietor, is third from left. On his right is Harry Palmer, a porter. In the wagon, on left, Is Clinton Simons, on right is William Kellogg, son of Orlando Kellogg, the proprietor. Circa 1900-1910. […]

Bartlett’s Hotel in Tupper Lake

Bartlett’s Hotel, which was located on the Saranac River in the Adirondacks, with people posed on front porch. 1883. Tupper Lake, NY.

Raking hay with horses in Boquet

Man sitting on a horse-drawn side-delivery rake. The rake was used to roll cut and dried hay into windrows for loading onto a wagon for transport to barn for winter storage.  Circa 1920-1930. Boquet, NY.

Harvesting grain in Essex County

Three horses pulling a grain binder, used to cut and bind grains (oats in this case) into bundles, which were then “stooked or shocked” (placed together in small piles) to dry in the field before being threshed to separate grain from chaff. Circa 1930s or 1940s. Essex County in NYS.

Drawing load of lumber from Wadhams to Westport

Original caption on photo reads: July 27, 1901. Frank Colby of Wadhams Mills, NY with Beede’s team Dan & Mag. This load was drawn Wadhams to Westport 4 miles. 6 thousand 50 feet [referring to how many feet of board there are in this load] 9 feet wide on top. Given by Leslie Lawrence. Photo […]