Boat at the opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway in Massena
Boat at the opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway, at the Eisenhower locks. 1959. Massena, NY.
Type of Work: Transportation
Passengers on the Miss Vanderberg ferry between Ogdensburg and Prescott
Ogdensburg-Prescott ferry boat named the Miss Vanderberg. Prior to 1960 there was no bridge between the towns, so the ferry was used between Ogdensburg and Prescott. Circa 1920. Ogdensburg.
Grain elevator and boats at the Port in Ogdensburg
Ogdensburg Port featuring the Ogdensburg and Lake Champlain Railroad Company Grain Elevator in background. The elevator was filled with grain and emptied by gravity into boats to export to cities elsewhere. Boat is named the Ogdensburgh & Lake Champlain R.R. Line. 1890. Ogdensburg.
The Hickory Post Office in Macomb
Postmaster Michael Ingram and his wife Catherine in front of the Hickory Post Office, which served the Hickory Lake area in the town of Macomb. 1900. Macomb, NY.
Station wagon in front of Post Office in Lawrence
Stationwagon filled with people and surrounded by crowd in front of the Lawrenceville post office, en route between Lawrence hamlets Lawrenceville and Fort Jackson Circa 1900. Lawrenceville, NY.
Construction of a trestle bridge in the town of De Kalb
Nine men holding tools stand on a wooden trestle bridge across Tanner Creek near Stellaville, a hamlet of De Kalb. The bridge was part of the Adirondack and St. Lawrence Railroad. Four women and a man sitting in a horse-drawn wagon are on the ground next to the bridge. The bridge is under construction, and […]
The Star Lake Inn coach service in Star Lake
The Star Lake Inn coach service, a surrey wagon pulled by team of horses, drives along a dirt road, filled with at least nine passengers. Circa 1900. Star Lake, NY.
Engine and coach derailment in De Kalb
Engine and coach derailment at a yard road crossing. Identified people from left to right: Engr Tull, Supt Timmerman, Al Farr, and P.L. Walker. March 1910. De Kalb, NY.
Railroad employees with #1673 Oswegatchie Railroad locomotive in Gouverneur
Five railroad employees in and in front of the #1673 locomotive, operated by the Oswegatchie Railroad. Circa 1910. Gouverneur, NY.
Construction at the train depot in Gouverneur
The stationmaster is standing beside the Gouverneur train depot. Between the building and train tracks a man works on the construction of a concrete platform. The flagman’s house now at the Adirondack Museum stands beside the water tower. Behind the tower is the engine house in the background. Circa 1920. Gouverneur, NY.