Exterior shot of the Ontario Talc Company milling operation, comprised of four buildings and wooden structures on the West Branch of the Oswegatchie River. Circa 1900-1910. Fullerville in the Town of Fowler, NY. Check out North Country at Work’s story on the dangers of talc mining.
Exterior of the the St. Lawrence Pyrites Mill which processed ore for its Sulphur (which was then used in paper making processes), featuring railroad tracks and an open wooden car in front of the mill building, waste water holding pond in foreground. Circa 1906. In Stellaville, a hamlet of De Kalb, NY.
Employees of the International Lace Mill pose in front of the factory looms, which were used to weave lace. Circa 1910. Gouverneur, NY.
Interior of the International Lace Mill. Two rows of seamstresses work over sewing machines, sewing piles of lace. Circa 1910. Gouverneur, NY.
Outside Claude Colton’s sawmill on the Little River. A man stands on a load of lumber drawn by a team of horses. Two men hold a board ready to add it to a pile of stickered lumber. The village of Oswegatchie is in the background. Circa 1915. Oswegatchie, NY.
Men with teams of horses in the lumber yard of the Cardiff and Sons sawmill. Circa 1900. Fine, NY.
Workers and horses in the yard outside the sawmill on the Little River with storage farm and office, built by J. Colby. Later owners were John Truin, J. La Jane, Coltons, and W. Trudo. Circa 1900. Fine, NY.
A wood pulp mill, pictured as it appeared about 1890. A few years later that building burned and was rebuilt in 1900. The mill is now used as an electric plant. Members of the plant staff in 1890 are shown in front of the building. Left to right are: Charles Clark (boss), Pasco Whitford, Elgin […]
Exterior of a sawmill in Newton Falls. Pictured in the yard are wagon hitches, horses, stumps of cut trees. On the left is the entrance to the sawmill and milled lumber. Circa 1890. Newton Falls, NY. Photo by Dwight Seog.
Benson Mines railyard: railroad tracks, factory buildings, water tower and a gondola railroad car. Circa 1891. Benson Mines, NY.
