North Country At Work

William Arnot driving his Arnot Hardware Delivery Wagon, doing home deliveries, circa 1910s. Carthage, NY. From the Bell & Arnot Collection in the Town of Champion Archives.

Four men inside Nolans Dry Goods Store in Carthage. Note wooden floor, pressed tin ceiling and shelving and display cases that line the long narrow interior. Circa 1890-1900. Carthage, NY.

Automobile dealership or repair shop in Carthage. Circa 1910-1920. Carthage, NY.

Ray Bell’s meat market and grocery in West Carthage, circa 1920s. Pictured are three male butchers and four of the female employees on the sidewalk in front of the storefront. From the Bell & Arnot Collection in the Town of Champion Archives.  

Interior shot of the A&P. Circa 1920s. Carthage, NY. From the Bell & Arnot Collection in the Town of Champion Archives. Caption info compiled by Lynn Thornton, Laura Prievo, and Harold Sanderson for the Images of America book Around Carthage and West Carthage.

Known as Arnot Hardware Store or Arnot’s Plumbing & Heating Company, owned by William Arnot, pictured here. Note small boy on work bench (far left near corner of window), shiny new galvanized tubs, and vise in front of Arnot. This business became Bushnell & Bassett under new ownership in the early 1900s. Circa late 1890s. […]

Arthur Post in his soda fountain located at 252 State Street around 1923.  It was named The Hollywood Shop, probably due to its proximity to the Strand Theater (formerly at 250 State).  Using business directories, ownership to changed hands as follows:  1927, Ralph E. Bennett; 1930, now called Ye Hollywood Shop, M. C. Bennett proprietor; […]

The Carthage Milk and Cream store was located on the corner of School and Francis Streets, across from the freight yard. An older man holds an unharnessed horse, and three unidentified workers are posed beside him. Note the wooden sidewalk. Circa 1880-1890. Carthage, NY. Caption info compiled by Lynn Thornton, Laura Prievo, and Harold Sanderson […]

Inside Kandyland, a confectionery shop owned by John and Mary Costes, who were of Greek descent. John had been a tobacco and coffee traveling salesman until he chose to settle in Carthage. Men pictured left to right are Floyd Maesaw, Henry ONeil, and Anthony Nicholson. 1930. Carthage, NY. From the collection of Jim Costes. Caption […]

John and Mary Costes were of Greek descent. They acquired the building pictured behind them in 1922 and turned it into Kandyland, a confectionary shop. John had been a tobacco and coffee traveling salesman. He liked the people of Carthage and decided to stay.  In this picture, John, Mary and , a shop boy are […]