North Country At Work

Frederica Carr and Roy Wilcox standing on a dock. Roy was a boat hand; he is holding a rope attached to the Pickle Boat. Circa 1938. Town of Webb, NY.

Group of men in an Adirondack skiff. Circa 1890. Somewhere in the Adirondacks, most likely near or in Town of Webb.

Lakefront shot of the Mountain View Hotel and Cottages. Guests stand on the lawn and sit in canoes floating on Fourth Lake in the Fulton Chain. Circa 1910-1920. On Fourth Lake in the Town of Webb, NY. Check out our story about Webb’s transformation from logging town to tourist destination.

Two men carry guide boats through the Fifth Lake Lumber Mill yard, which was located between the Fifth and Sixth Lakes. Circa 1900. Inlet, NY.

Boats going into the locks on the St. Lawrence River. Men in background turning winches to open locks. The passenger boat Grenada out of Prescott Ontario taking on passengers on right. Circa 1870-1880. Photo by Frank Spencer.

Finley’s Tourist Home, one of many early motels that appeared with the advent of automobiles, where people would stop on road trips to spend the night. (Later, this building became the general store in Old DeKalb.) July 4, 1927. Old De Kalb, NY. Virgil Stowell photograph.

People standing in front of Finley’s Garage and Tourist Home (right) and Moore’s General Store (left). July 4, 1927. Old De Kalb, NY.

Exterior shot of the Pleasant View Hotel, with employees standing on the porch. Food stuffs for the hotel can be seen on the porch. 1907. Harrisville, NY.

Lake & Blood Hotel in Lake Bonaparte, NY. The hotel was in operation between 1865-1885. Circa 1870s. Lake Bonaparte in the Town of Diana.

The Kenwood Hotel during the Fourth of July celebrations, residents milling about in their holiday finery. Circa 1900-1910. Harrisville, NY.