North Country At Work

Demick Farm in 1971 – Demick family came from Vermont in 1824, Ebenezer was the patriarch. In 2016, the family was in 8th generation of settlement on this Hammond, NY farm.

Demick Farm and Motel in the early 1960s. Hammond, NY.

Workers at Limerick Cheese Plant, left to right: Alice Stano, ruthKizzer, unknown, Mickey Gracey, Helen (unknown last name). Circa 1960. Limerick, NY. Audio clip is of John Stano, Alice Stano’s son, remembering his mother’s time working at the plant.

Worker tending to equipment at the Limerick Cheese Plant. Late 1950s. Dexter, NY. Photo donated by Dexter village historian John Stano whose mother, aunt and uncle worked at the plant, which closed in the mid-1960s.

Alice Rockwood Stano posing in storage room in Limerick Cheese Plant. Late 1950s. Dexter, NY. The plant closed in the mid-1960s. Photo provided by Dexter village historian John Stano, whose mother is pictured here and whose uncle and aunt also worked at the plant. The audio clip is of John Stano, remembering his mother working […]

(Unknown) Worker in Limerick Cheese Plant. Mid-1950s. Dexter, NY. This photo donated by Dexter village historian John Stano whose family members worked in the plant, which closed in the mid-1960s. The audio clip is of John Stano, remembering his mother working at the plant.

Limerick Cheese Plant (unknown) worker in factory office. Late 1950s. Dexter, NY. Photo from Dexter village historian John Stano whose family members worked in the plant. The plant closed in the mid-1960s.

Worker Alice Rockwood Stano is pictured in the shelf/storage room in Limerick Cheese Factory. Photo donated by John Stano, Dexter village historian. Alice, his mother, as well as John’s aunt and uncle worked in the plant which closed down in the mid-1960s. This photo dates from the late 1950s. Dexter, NY. Listen to the audio […]

M.R. Lee with children Chester and Douglas on wagon with milk cans, heading to a cheese factory. Circa 1920. Dexter NY. Related article on early transport of milk here.

Lloyd Storie, left, and James Matteson surrounded by freshly washed milk cans at Philadelphia Milk Producers Co-op before its closing in the late 60s. All producers cans which were labeled with individual producers farm numbers were washed after receiving the milk. Circa 1960s. Philadelphia, NY. The audio clip is of Frieda Kent, talking about the dairy […]