A line of workers who shoveled snow off of railroad tracks after a snowplow and a passenger train collided during a blizzard. The New York Central Railroad hired 40 local people with shovels to help clear the tracks. February 23, 1912. DeKalb, NY. Photo taken by Myrtle Penny Rice, donated by Naomi Rice.
Pictured is a train crew posing inside a snowy train car interior, which was caused by the collision of a snowplow and a passenger train in which the train was buried under snow and had to be shoveled out. The New York Central Railroad hired 40 local people with shovels to help clear the tracks. February […]
Workers clear snow from the site of a collision between a snowplow and a passenger train, in which the train was buried under snow and had to be shoveled out. The New York Central Railroad hired 40 local people with shovels to help clear the tracks. February 23 1912. Town of De Kalb, NY. Photo […]
Pictured is a collision between a snowplow and a passenger train, in which the train was buried under snow and had to be shoveled out. The New York Central Railroad hired 40 local people with shovels to help clear the tracks. February 23, 1912. Town of De Kalb, NY. Photo taken by Myrtle Penny Rice, […]
People posing on top of a passenger train that collided with a snow plow between De Kalb Junction and Canton. February 23, 1912. Town of De Kalb, NY. Photo taken by Myrtle Penny Rice, donated by Naomi Rice.
Two workers snowplowing after a big storm. 1946. Town of De Kalb, NY.
Edward Burnham’s stage coach on Herman Street en route between the Town of De Kalb and Russell. The coach used wheels in the summer but would be placed on bobsled runners during the winter. Circa 1910-1920s. De Kalb Junction, NY.
Agway store, originally a freight depot, in front of the railroad tracks. On the right a railroad crane unloads new railroad ties for building tracks. Circa 1980s-1990s. De Kalb Junction, NY.
Borden’s milk plant featuring two large ice houses (the two large buildings to the right) to store ice to keep milk cold. Circa 1900-1910. De Kalb Junction, NY.
Bert, Floyd, and Charles delivering wood on a bobsled. Circa 1910-1920s. De Kalb Junction, NY.
