North Country At Work

Cora Darling, the sister of Len Anibal, feeding a calf at Darling Farm in lower Benson. Circa 1920s-1930s. Benson, NY. Photo courtesy of the Hamilton County Historian’s Office.

In-bound animal feed being unloaded at the rail yard at Norfolk, for direct delivery to local farmers. Circa 2008. Norfolk, NY. Photo taken by Jerome Hebda.

Garden using cold frames and raised beds located in what is now Old Forge village. A man with a white moustache is standing among flowering pea plants on the left wearing a cap and jacket. The current Old Forge Hardware store is visible in the background with a building beside it with a sign “OLD […]

Interior of Cheeseman’s Dry Goods Store with a man behind the counter. Photograph by William F. Kollecker. 1915. Lake Placid, NY. Courtesy of the Adirondack Experience.

Man herds sheep and cows in corral at Beaver Meadow Farm. Circa 1880. North Creek, NY. Courtesy of the Adirondack Experience

William Schoonmaker and horse at the watering trough on the Griffin Farm. Log barn in background on right. 1910. Indian Lake, NY. Courtesy of the Adirondack Experience.

Pigs and piglets in pig sty with tree stumps. Man stands in background wearing hat and jacket. Photograph by Henry M. Beach. Circa 1910. Piercefield, NY. Courtesy of the Adirondack Experience.

Man holds a bull by nose ring.  Photograph by George W. Baldwin. Circa 1894. Keeseville, NY. Courtesy of the Adirondack Experience.

The Hoffmeister brothers stacking hay near Morehouse Lake. Man on right uses hay rake to steady pile. Photograph by Grotus Reising. Circa 1895. Morehouse, NY. Courtesy of the Adirondack Experience.

Man on the seat of a horse-drawn reel lawn mower. Photograph by Frank J. McCormick. Tupper Lake, NY. Circa 1890-1910. Courtesy of the Adirondack Experience.