Type of Work: Retail and Services

A Standard Oil Company delivery in Watertown

A Standard Oil Company delivery in Watertown

A horse-drawn oil delivery wagon making a delivery for the Standard Oil Company. Circa 1910. Watertown, NY. Donated by Harrison Brownell. Courtesy of the Jefferson County Historical Society.

Interior of a barbershop in Watertown

Interior of a barbershop in Watertown

Three men inside a barbershop, probably located in the Paddock Building. Circa 1880s. Watertown, NY. Courtesy of the Jefferson County Historical Society.

A view of the Public Square in downtown Watertown

A view of the Public Square in downtown Watertown

Downtown Watertown, with a view of the Public Square. The fountain is in the foreground.  You can see Middleton’s, Van Namee’s, Smith & Matteson, and the Jefferson County National Bank. Circa 1890. Watertown, NY. Photo by the Johnson Brothers. Courtesy of the Jefferson County Historical Society.

A Hygienic Dairy Company delivery wagon in Watertown

A Hygienic Dairy Company delivery wagon in Watertown

Clarence A. Brown, the president of the Hygienic Dairy Company, standing alongside Price (aged 24), one of their delivery horses. The driver on the right is F.F. Thompson. This was just before the retirement of the company’s last horse-drawn delivery wagon on April 30, 1937. 1937. Watertown, NY. Courtesy of the Jefferson County Historical Society.