North Country At Work

Students and teacher stand in front of the Warren School, a one-room schoolhouse in De Peyster. Circa 1900. De Peyster, NY.

Grade school class pictured with teacher. May 11, 1921. Lisbon, NY.  Photo printed by Furney & Moore in Watertown NY. Donated Laurie Worden Kirkby.

Lisbon high school senior class of 1939 at the Sheffield Milk headquarters in New York City. The Sheffield Milk plant used the railroad to transport milk from Lisbon to New York City, and every year they sent the Lisbon senior class on a trip to their headquarters in the city. Left to right are: Mrs. […]

First grade teacher Grace Bell,pictured in the middle of her class, circa 1920. Carthage, NY. From the Bell & Arnot Collection in the Town of Champion Archives.

Teacher Grace Bell, on the far left, with her 1st grade class, circa 1900. Carthage, NY. From the Bell & Arnot Collection in the Town of Champion Archives.  

Artist Charles Chapman at work teaching painting classes to a group of women outdoors. Circa 1940s. Morristown, NY.

Madeline Sisson (front) working in the Great Bend, NY Cafeteria in 1972.

Teacher is standing inside a Watertown High School classroom. Circa 1900-1910. Watertown, NY. Photographer: George R. Carter.

Portrait of teachers attending training at Teacher Institute of Adams. This was one of many teacher institutes/conferences held in the summer months across the country–for ongoing training for rural school teachers. 1902. Adams, NY.

Two NYS Conservation officers visit one room schoolhouse. Circa 1950. Photo donated by Jack Drury from conservation officer Carl Prue’s album.  Plattsburgh, NY.