North Country At Work

Main Street Drugs & Groceries. Circa 1890. Philadelphia, NY. Note: This is a tintype photograph.

Bank and other businesses on the Scofield block. Circa 1900. Philadelphia, NY.

Store exterior of the Harry Benjamin Kent Jewelry and Shoe Store. August 2, 1922. Philadelphia, NY.

Mule-drawn stagecoach in front of the Eagle Hotel. Circa 1900. Philadelphia, NY. The audio clip is of Frieda Kent, who volunteers at the Philadelphia Historical Society, she talks about the Eagle Hotel and Philadelphia’s bustling days in the time of railroads.

Unidentified employees outside Hubbard Garage, which later became the Municipal Building in Philadelphia. Homemade speedster parked in front of garage. Circa 1920. Philadelphia, NY.

Panorama of power dam construction. Circa 1923. Heuvelton, NY.  

Panorama of construction of Heuvelton’s first concrete bridge. Large building at right was the Preston building, which included at one time a funeral parlor. 1916. Heuvelton, NY.

Leaving for Wolrd War I from the Heuvelton train station. Pictured from left: Claude L. Preston, Earl Sanderson, Harve Badger, Everett McIlwee, John Todd, Claude H. Preston, and Arlie Dawson. 1917. Heuvelton, NY.

Three employees standing outside First National Bank of Heuvelton building. July 8, 1930. Heuvelton, NY.

Soldiers leaving for World War I from Heuvelton’s train station. 1917. Heuvelton, NY.