Type of Work: Retail and Services

Employees inside G.R. Kinney Company Shoes in Watertown

Employees inside G.R. Kinney Company Shoes in Watertown

Employees in the interior of G.R. Kinney Company Shoes. Among those pictured are Winnifred Sheen, Clerk/Assistant Manager and Frank Cass, Manager. Circa 1920s. Watertown, NY. Courtesy of the Jefferson County Historical Society.

W.R. Keating Liquors & Tobacco in Watertown

W.R. Keating Liquors & Tobacco in Watertown

Three unidentified men in front of W.R. Keating Liquors & Tobacco. The store sold liquors, wines, and tobacco. 1901-1902 (note the liquor license in window). Watertown, NY. Courtesy of the Jefferson County Historical Society.

Father and son in Duclos Barbershop in Watertown

Father and son in Duclos Barbershop in Watertown

Theodore R. “Ted” Duclos (left) with his son Glendon “Glen” Duclos inside the Duclos Barbershop. The shop was located at 561 State Street, and it was operated at this location from 1925-1969, when Ted passed away. The building was torn down in 1970, and Duclos Barbershop relocated to 729 State Street, where Glen continued to […]

Andrew Fortune in front of the Fortune/Keough Funeral Home in Saranac Lake

Andrew Fortune in front of the Fortune/Keough Funeral Home in Saranac Lake

Andrew Fortune in front of the Fortune/Keough Funeral Home sign. Andrew is a fourth generation funeral director in Saranac Lake. Since it was started in 1892 by Andrew’s great grandfather, Antoine Fortune, the Fortune Funeral Home has been Saranac Lake’s major funeral home. In its 123 years of operation, the Fortune Funeral Home has seen […]