North Country At Work

The Inlet post office. Circa early 1900s. Inlet, NY. Photo courtesy of the Hamilton County Historian’s Office.

Civilian Conservation Corps Camp S-90. Circa 1930s. Speculator, NY. Photo courtesy of the Hamilton County Historian’s Office.

Ted Aber, former Hamilton County historian. 1978. Lake Pleasant, NY. Photo courtesy of the Hamilton County Historian’s Office.

Post office of the hamlet/neighborhood of Rudeston on Piseco Lake. Circa 1886-1913. Rudeston in Arietta, NY. Photo courtesy of the Hamilton County Historian’s Office.

Rangers on the top of the Cathead Mountain Tower. Circa 1900-1920. Benson, NY. Photo courtesy of the Hamilton County Historian’s Office.

Pictured from left to right are: unknown man, Sheriff Ceylon “Lefty” Allen, unknown man, and J. Frank Northrup. Circa 1940s. Morley, NY.

Margaret Hawthorn works at the upper lock on the Saranac River as a lock tender from mid-May to mid-September. It’s a small lock – only a 2.5 foot drop. It’s also hand operated, because there’s no electricity. Listen to Margaret’s story here. 

Forest ranger Bernard Siskavich determines fire danger from trees downed by the July 15, 1995 microburst storm. July 1995. Near Colton, NY.

Forest ranger Bernard Siskavich determines fire danger at a canoe carry from Lows Lake to the headwaters of the Oswegatchie River. July 1995. Colton, NY.

Forest rangers Lieutenant Barstow and Bernard Siskavich hold black bear cubs. March 2003. Colton, NY.