North Country At Work

CCC workers use a bilge pump to drain a pool while constructing bridge at Speculator. Photograph by Abraham, L. Curtis. 1936. Speculator, NY.

Building a bridge at the Civilian Conservation Corps camp. Photograph by Abraham L. Curtis. 1936. Speculator, NY. Courtesy of the Adirondack Experience.

Workers pose on scaffolding while building an addition onto the post office and general store. 1890. New York Mills, NY. Courtesy of the Adirondack Experience.

Building Big Moose Chapel, which is located on Big Moose Lake. Cement mixer on the right. 1929. Town of Webb, NY. Courtesy of the Adirondack Experience.

Construction of the Hinckley Reservoir for the Erie Canal. The Hinckley reservoir provides drinking water to the city of Utica. Handwritten on the image: “WHERE THE HIGHWAY CROSSES THE DAM. HINCKLEY. N.Y. NO.3.” Photograph by Henry M. Beach. 1910. Hinckley, NY. Courtesy of the Adirondack Experience.

Men working steam drills in the winter along North Creek to Sanford Lake railroad connection. 1945. Adirondacks, NY. Courtesy of the Adirondack Experience.

Steam shovel engaged in road construction. Two unidentified men with shovels, one operates steam shovel, and another drives horse drawn dump wagon. Photograph by McCormick’s Studio in Tupper Lake. 1905. Adirondacks , NY. Courtesy of the Adirondack Experience.

Construction of Camp Kee-o-Nek on Long Lake. In background man and woman look at plans. To right a worker constructs the base of a fireplace. 1908. Long Lake, NY. Courtesy of the Adirondack Experience.

Building a covered bridge, near downtown Keeseville. Photograph by George W. Baldwin. 1880. Keeseville, NY. Courtesy of the Adirondack Experience.