Man dropping off milk in cans at the Russell Cheese Factory. He transfers five gallon cans from the back of his truck through a receiving window, and wears a milking coveralls. Circa 1960. Russell, NY. Check out our series on the progression of dairying in the North Country here.
A man stands in the doorway of the Chester Van Ornum Sawmill, at thead of the log ramp, which was a water-powered sawmill using a reciprocating (straight) saw. Stacked, drying lumber can be seen on the right, next to the mill. Circa 1890. Degrasse, NY.
A large pulp wood stack piled next to the Saint Lawrence River. Circa 1910. Waddington, NY.
Unloading 102 carloads of pulp from ship with a cable crane from the Quebec Province of Canada. Boat is named the Shiercliffe Hall owned by the George Hall Corporation. Circa 1950s. Waddington, NY.
Sullivan’s Lumber Mill. Photo by F.J. McCormick Photo Studio, donated by Florence Howard. Circa 1880s. Canton, NY.
Employees posing outside Sullivan’s Lumber Mill next to and on a large pile of wood scraps. Circa 1880s. Canton, NY. Photo taken and printed by the F.J. McCormick Photo Studio, photo donated to the SLCHA by Florence Howard.
Interior of the Baxter Foundry, featuring two blacksmiths and lots of tools. Wooden molds for casting are hung on the back wall; the wooden molds were pressed into sand, removed, and metal poured into the imprint. Can see part of the process in action with the man on the right. Circa 1890. Canton, NY.
Exterior of a blacksmith shop in Pope Mills. Men and children in front of the building with horses and a wagon. Circa 1880s. Pope Mills in the town of Macomb, NY
Exterior of Pope’s Saw and Grist Mill, and the yard in front of it, which is full of slabwood and milled lumber. The mill was run by the Pope family from 1816 to 1927. Old grange hall can be seen at background left. Circa 1900. Pope Mills in the town of Macomb, NY.
Sherwin Lumber Mill employees and loggers posing for a photo in front of the mill. Also pictured are floating logs and the water inlet screens for the mill on the water. Many of the men hold poles for herding the logs. 1890. Canton.
