Philadelphia was a major passenger railroad junction, with lines running to Syracuse, Utica/Rome, Clayton and throughout St. Lawrence County. Hotels, restaurants, and other service industries developed in the town because of the railroad. Pictured here is the train depot and baggage carts. Hotel Fisher in background. Circa 1910-15. Philadelphia, NY. Click here for our story on the […]
Mule-drawn stagecoach in front of the Eagle Hotel. Circa 1900. Philadelphia, NY. The audio clip is of Frieda Kent, who volunteers at the Philadelphia Historical Society, she talks about the Eagle Hotel and Philadelphia’s bustling days in the time of railroads.
Unidentified employees outside Hubbard Garage, which later became the Municipal Building in Philadelphia. Homemade speedster parked in front of garage. Circa 1920. Philadelphia, NY.
Unidentified workers in parts department of Hubbard Garage. Circa 1920. Philadelphia.
Interior of the Hubbard Garage showroom floor, unidentified employees pictured with Fordson tractor and Model T car. Circa 1920. Philadelphia, NY.
The Heuvelton peat dredge, which was briefly used to bring up peat from Black Lake as fuel for the town’s mill, was not a very successful operation, as the dredge sank at the juncture of the Oswegatchie River and Black Lake. Circa 1905. Heuvelton, NY.
Unidentified men pouring a concrete foundation for a new train depot in Heuvelton, in the foreground. The first and original depot can be seen in the background. Circa 1915. Heuvelton, NY.
A ferry and commercial side wheeler steamboat which went between Heuvelton and Black Lake/Edwardsville, all the way to Rossie and occasionally Ogdensburg. The steamboat transported milk and people, stopping at numerous places along the river. Circa 1880s. Heuvelton, NY. Photo donated by Betty Steele of Ogdensburg.
Ogdensburg City Trolley Car #209, with motorman James R. McClure standing out front. The trolley ran between Ogdensburg and surrounding towns. Circa 1900. Ogdensburg, NY.
Construction on Heuvelton’s concrete bridge in 1916. Heuvelton, NY.
