North Country At Work

Ogdensburg postman on his route. Circa 1900. Ogdensburg, NY. Check out this North Country at Work story on a day in the life of Michael Welch, a mailman in Potsdam, NY.

Snow removal with horses and wagons in downtown Ogdensburg, NY. Looking east on Ford Street.  Circa 1890.

Men underground in the Ogden Street underground water reservoir built in 1912, capable of holding up to a million gallons of water and used to store and filter water from the Saint Lawrence River. They’re breaking ice in the reservoir. Pictured are water pipes. Circa 1912 to 1920. For more information on the reservoir’s current […]

Men underground in the Ogden Street underground water reservoir built in 1912, capable of holding up to a million gallons of water and used to store and filter water from the Saint Lawrence River. They’re breaking ice in the reservoir. Circa 1912 to 1920. Ogdensburg, NY. For more information on the reservoir’s current status: http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/article/20141023/NEWS05/141029418&

Joseph Dubrule Ferry running between Ogdensburg and Prescott in winter, through icy river. Ogdensburg, NY. 1934.

Francis George Queary sharpening equipment to be used in the ice harvest, wearing period safety glasses. Carthage, NY. 1947. Carthage Ice Harvest Collection donated by Eleanor Query, whose father, Francis George Query, is pictured in many of the photos.

Conveyor belt that moved ice into the ice houses. During the Carthage, NY ice harvest. 1947. Carthage Ice Harvest Collection donated by Eleanor Query, whose father, Francis George Query, is pictured in many of the photos. Related story, here.

Cutting ice with an “ice saw” during the Carthage, NY ice harvest. 1947. Carthage Ice Harvest Collection donated by Eleanor Query, whose father, Francis George Query, is pictured in many of the photos. Related story, here.

Men poling the ice with pikes, good view of ice houses in the background. During Carthage, NY ice harvest. 1947. Carthage Ice Harvest Collection donated by Eleanor Query, whose father, Francis George Query, is pictured in many of the photos. Related story, here.

Waiting to maneuver ice down the channel. Pictured is the full, giant, ice house in the rear, with conveyor/elevator used to move ice into the ice house. During Carthage, NY ice harvest. 1947. Carthage Ice Harvest Collection donated by Eleanor Query, whose father, Francis George Query, is pictured in many of the photos. Related story, […]