Harvesting logs at Catamount Forest
A contractor harvesting logs to be processed through a portable sawmill. 2006. Colton, NY. Photo courtesy of Ruth McWilliams.
Type of Work: Logging
Pliny Miller’s sawmill and grist mill in Saranac Lake
Pliny Miller’s sawmill and grist mill, built in 1827, was in many ways the genesis of Saranac Lake. To run the mill, the first dam on the lake was built, creating a large mill pond. The sawmill provided the lumber for many of the hotels and great camps in Saranac Lake. Date unknown. Saranac Lake, […]
A loaded bob led in Lake Placid
A bob sled piled high with logs being pulled by a team of horses. Circa 1900. Lake Placid, NY. Photo by H.L. Weaver. Courtesy of the Chapman Museum.
Workers outside the Kendrick, Brown & Co. lumber manufacturers in Glens Falls
Employees outside the office of the Kendrick, Brown & Co. lumber manufacturers. Circa 1900. Glens Falls, NY. Courtesy of the Chapman Museum.
Inside the Kendrick and Brown Lumber Company in Glens Falls
Inside the Kendrick and Brown lumber Company factory on Lawrence Street. Men work with planning and shaping machines. An elaborate system of ducts removes the sawdust as they work. 1900- 1910. Glens Falls, NY. Courtesy of the Chapman Museum.
The summer kitchen at Camp Pine Knot in Raquette Lake
Women working in an outdoor kitchen at Camp Pine Knot, while two men sit at the table. One woman feeds fire in woodstove while the other pumps water. Circa 1880. Raquette Lake, NY. Photo by Seneca Ray Stoddard. Courtesy of the Chapman Museum.
Adirondack railroader Bill Bibby in North Creek
Bill Bibby, an Adirondack railroader. Circa 1980. North Creek, NY. Photo courtesy of The Adirondack Museum.
The Delbert Allen Mill in Bakers Mills
The Delbert Allen Mill, a steam mil. Circa 1900. Bakers Mills, NY. Photo courtesy of Joan Reynolds.
Logger Howard Pelletier approaching a cut tree
Howard Pelletier of North Creek, an independent logging contractor, showing family member Lois Pelletier and unknown friend how he cuts down trees in his woodlot. Photo 3/4 in series. Circa 1960. North Creek, NY. Photo donated by Susan P Rawson
Howard Pelletier operating logging machinery in North Creek
Howard Pelletier of North Creek, an independent logging contractor, showing family member Lois Pelletier and unknown friend how he cuts down trees in his woodlot. Photo 3/4 in series. Circa 1960. North Creek, NY. Photo donated by Susan P Rawson