North Country At Work

Amphibious vehicle emerging from the water at Pine Camp (now Fort Drum). Pine Camp, NY. March 1, 1942. Photograph by the photo section of the 4th Armored Division. Donated by Jill Johnson.

Visitors at Pine Camp (now Fort Drum) for an inspection. Pine Camp, NY. June 1, 1942. Photograph by the photo section of the 4th Armored Division. Donated by Jill Johnson.

Soldiers loading vehicles and equipment onto a barge at Pine Camp (now Fort Drum). Pine Camp, NY. March 10, 1942. Photograph by the photo section of the 4th Armored Division. Donated by Jill Johnson.

Soldiers from the 4th Armored Division firing off a cannon at Pine Camp (now Fort Drum). Pine Camp, NY. March 10, 1942. Donated by Jill Johnson.

Soldiers from the 4th Armored Division at Pine Camp (now Fort Drum). Three soldiers stand in front of tents; one of them holds a shovel. Watertown, NY. December 1942. Photo by Lola Hewitt. Donated by Jill Johnson.

4th Armored Division crossing the Black River in jeeps at Pine Camp (now Fort Drum). Watertown, NY. June 1, 1942. Photograph by Photo Section, 4th Armored Div. Photo donated by Jill Johnson.

Young men leaving for war from the Saranac Lake train station at the Saranac Lake Inn. Circa 1917-1918. Saranac Lake, NY.

The State Police Tupper Lake Troopers with Sgt. Dale P. Robar. The K-9 unit was later used during 9/11 in New York City. 1970-1980. Photo courtesy of the Colton Library.

The first water patrol boat in St. Lawrence County, pictured at the county sheriff’s department. Circa 1960. Canton, NY. Photo courtesy of the Colton Library.

A horse-drawn ambulance at the Army firefighting camp at the foot of Giant Trail. September 1913. Courtesy of the Keene Valley Library Archives.