North Country At Work

Beach and Dodge tannery in Harrisville, showing the main building in its entirety. Harrisville, NY. Circa 1880.

Workers sitting on a bridge at the Beach and Dodge Tannery. Built 1859 and operated until June 28, 1902. Harrisville, NY.

The Beach and Dodge Tannery in Harrisville, built in 1859 and operated until June 28, 1902. Harrisville, NY.

Workers at the Jerden Falls tannery, taken the day it closed in 1919. Town of Diana, NY.

Building on the left is grist mill and boarding house; on the right is a cheese factory. Both part of the Jerden/Jordan Falls tannery operation, circa 1920. Town of Diana, NY.

Workers at Jerden/Jordan Falls. Behind them are the house-shaped stacks of hemlock bark, which were used to tan hides at this tannery operation. Taken in 1884 by Henry M. Beach. Town of Diana, NY. For more on Henry M. Beach’s life and photography, check out our North Country at Work story on him.

Map of Jerden/Jordan Falls drawn by Ross Young. Harrisville, NY. Unknown date.

Alcoa workers after completing bridge construction, circa 1920-1930. Massena, NY.

Alcoa expansion work construction zone, picturing railroad ties and breaking ground, circa 1920-30. Massena, NY.

Interior of Alcoa powerhouse, circa 1920-1930. Massena, NY.