North Country At Work

Elmer Sprague, Star Route carrier, delivering mail to Rossie Post Office. Model A Ford has half-tracks on for winter driving – to get them on he had to remove fender. Circa 1930s. Rossie, NY.

New York Central Depot office, which sold tickets for trains and had a telephone. Ticket window visible on left. Pictured are the Jones couple and their son Stephen. Circa 1900 – 1910. Hammond, NY.

William Jeffrey inside his garage, which was also a gas station. Surrounded by the tools of the trade. 1930. Hammond, NY.

Ed Denner (far right), a St. Lawrence skiff builder, working on a skiff in Chippewa Bay. Circa 1900-1910. Chippewa Bay in the town of Hammond, NY.

Two men (one of which is J. Sisson) transporting rolls of paper to the railroad station, using a horse drawn sled on runners. Circa 1920. Great Bend, NY.

Train wreck at Deer River involved Train 5B which struck a horse, the horse rolled under and tipped the engine. In cab is M.J. O’Keefe, Engineer, in gangway is Van Brockland, Fireman, sitting on front of engine are Stinehope, Sam Schautz and Louie Phelps, Conductor. The engine is #1771 of the NY Central & H […]

Rome, Watertown & Ogdensburg Railroad locomotive #40, the “Theodore Irwin,” built by the Rome, Watertown & Ogdensburg RR in the 1870s. Pictured are Charels Eagan, Engineer, Eugene Kenyon, Fireman, Lou Cramer, Conductor, John Hentyleman, Trainman, T. Murphy, Trainman. Circa 1870s. Watertown, NY.

Rome Watertown & Ogdensburg Railroad locomotive #31, the “S.F. Phelps.” Note the large light on the front of the locomotive. Circa 1870s. Unknown location in either Jefferson or St. Lawrence County in NYS.

Utica & Black River line #13, “Thomas Foster,” wood-fired engine. Note baggage car on left. This is probably the track crew, responsible for maintaining the tracks. 1888. Glenfield, NY.

NY Central & Hudson Railroad engine #2611, and employees. Circa 1900. Unknown northern NY location.