North Country At Work

Having a snack while haying on the Walker estate. Circa 1900. Long Lake, NY. Photo courtesy of the Town of Long Lake Archives.

Farmer driving horse drawn wagon. Circa 1900-1910. Long Lake, NY. Photo courtesy of the Town of Long Lake Archives.

Edwin Hadlock and young son Doug planting corn on their dairy farm. Doug is using a scoop to refill the planter. 1971. Hammond, NY.

Warren Dake, a vegetable farmer, working on his homestead. The barn in the background is still in use today as a workshop/residence. The house was built in 1803 as an inn, and was torn down in 2000 to build a new residence. Donated by Everett Thomas. About 1915. Oak Point, NY.

William George Ormiston leading a horse on the Ormiston homestead. Circa 1910-1915. Hammond, NY.

Two men and a girl haul stones with a team of horses. The girl holds the reins of the team of horses.1910-1920. Hammond, NY.

Men draw a load of hay next to a haystack at the Ormiston Farm. A wooden platform has been added to the side of the stack so the hay can be pitched higher on the stack. The horses are wearing fly nets. Early 1900s. Hammond, NY.

Hauling logs with a Ford tractor at the Paddock farm. August 1952. Hammond, NY.

Eleanor Paddock Hollister feeding the chickens at the Paddock of Ormiston farm. Circa 1930s. Hammond, NY.

The homestead of Walter Ormiston, which he bought after he immigrated from Scotland. Barn and chicken coop are on the right. On the left is the original house, built by William George and Walter Ormiston. 1950s. Hammond, NY.