North Country At Work

Unidentified men (members of the train crew) next to locomotive engine #173. Morristown area, possibly on the St. Lawrence River. Circa 1900-1910. Saint Lawrence County in NYS.

Early taxis for hire in front of the Crescent Garage Company. Ogdensburg, NY. Circa 1910.

Interior of auto garage and three mechanics next to a Pontiac coupe. Stacks of Sunoco oil behind them, a lift for cars on right. Ogdensburg, NY. Circa 1930.

New York Central Railroad station in Ogdensburg, NY. Porter is helping a woman with luggage. Circa 1930.

First depot of Cubby’s Taxi Stand and Bus Station, picturing a bus running from Ogdensburg to Morristown. Man pictured is Frederick H. Kury, who owned and operated the business. Ogdensburg, NY. Circa 1940.

The last run of the Ogdensburg, NY trolley was on April 1, 1932. The trolley had been running since August 14, 1886. When it first started, it carried over 1,400 passengers in the first two days, but by 1932 it was times for buses to take over. Pictured above, from left standing, are Williams Rowledge, […]

Ogdensburg trolley in use on bridge over Oswegatchie River. Ogdensburg, NY. Circa 1910.

Drivers of the Ogdensburg Street Railway, a trolley that ran on State Street. The motormen are Fox (left) and Stevens. Ogdensburg, NY. Circa 1920.

Portland, Maine, and Ogdensburg railroad engine #14, named the “Avalon.” Workers posed in and on the train. Ogdensburg, NY. Circa 1880s.

Railroad employees in front of train derailment. Ogdensburg, NY. Circa 1910.