North Country At Work

Two men and a boy, process onions for market in Hermon. Circa 1900-1910. Hermon, NY.

A farmer is unloading bundles of corn into an ensilage cutter in Hermon. The ensilage cutter cuts the corn into small pieces and blows it into a silo where it is stored for winter livestock feed. Circa 1900-1910. Hermon, NY.

Stacked boxes of produce stand next to a barn. Two people in background are sorting or grading onions. Circa 1900-1910. Hermon, NY.

A man preparing the ground for planting on a farm field in Hermon. Circa 1900-1910. Hermon, NY.

A man and woman pose with a crate of cabbages on an unknown vegetable farm. Circa 1900-1910. Hermon, NY.

A crew of farm workers rest beside stooks (stacks or piles) of corn with a Green Mountain silo in the background. Corn was chopped before being fed into the silo, where winter feed for livestock was stored. This was very dusty work. One worker wears an early respirator. Circa 1900-1910. Hermon, NY.

Farmer with horse-drawn wagon of boxed produce for transport to market. Circa 1900-1910s. Hermon, NY.

Man weeding onions with walking hoe on a vegetable farm in Hermon. Circa 1900-1910s. Hermon, NY.

A group of workers pose with a stream engine and threshing machine. They have pitch forks ready for field work and steam is emanating from the boiler. Probably a neighborhood work circle. These specialized machines were usually transported from farm to farm where neighboring farmers helped each other out to secure harvest. Three women are […]

Three workers are unloading bundles of corn into an silage cutter on the Bonnie View homestead. Corn and other feeds were chopped before being fed into the silo for storing as winter feed for cows, horses and other livestock. Circa 1900. Hermon, NY.