Type of Work: Transportation

Men in front of the E.G. Ricketson Boat Building shop in Bloomingdale

Men in front of the E.G. Ricketson Boat Building shop in Bloomingdale

Photograph of Ebridge G. Ricketson (far right) and other men standing in front of the E.G. Ricketson Boat Building shop. Boats, oars, and other items can be seen leaning against the building. Circa 1890. Bloomingdale, NY (St. Armand). Courtesy of the Paul Smith’s College Joan Weill Adirondack Library Archives.

Two men in an Adirondack guideboat in Paul Smiths

Two men in an Adirondack guideboat in Paul Smiths

Two men in an Adirondack guide boat at Paul Smith’s Hotel. Note American flag hanging from the far end of the boat. Circa 1890. Paul Smiths, NY. Courtesy of the Paul Smith’s College Joan Weill Adirondack Library Archives.

F.J. Roderick with his truck in Carthage

F.J. Roderick with his truck in Carthage

Frederick J. Roderick posing with one of the trucks for his moving and storage company, F.J. Roderick & Son. Spring 1944. Carthage, NY. Courtesy of Richard Roderick

Employees of Frink Snowplows stand next to V-plow in Clayton

Employees of Frink Snowplows stand next to V-plow in Clayton

Two employees of Frink Snowplows stand next to the largest V-plow produced by the company. The plow was headed to a town in northern Maine. The design of the V-plow was invented by Karl Frink, and the company was a major employer in Clayton from 1920-2000. Clayton, NY. Circa 1980. From the Thousand Islands Museum.

Snowplowing in Clayton

Snowplowing in Clayton

Four men, two on top of the Frink snowplow and two riding the wings, plow through deep snow. Clayton, NY. Circa 1930 -1940. From the Thousand Island Museum.

A train conductor with the station dog in Clayton

A train conductor with the station dog in Clayton

A conductor and the station dog at the railroad station in Clayton, NY. Like many North Country towns, the railroad was a vital part of the Clayton economy, bringing tourists to the riverside community. Circa 1930. From the Thousand Islands Museum.

Locomotive in Clayton

Locomotive in Clayton

Crew inside locomotive #1989 that hauled the Club Train, in the railroad yard at Clayton, NY. Circa 1908. From the Thousand Islands Museum.

New York and Ottawa train at the depot in Tupper Lake

New York and Ottawa train at the depot in Tupper Lake

New York and Ottawa train at depot in Tupper Lake. Six unidentified men (railroad employees) stand in front of locomotive #3, two other men in front of American Express Company office at left. Photograph by Frank J. McCormick. Circa 1915. Tupper Lake, NY. Courtesy of the Adirondack Experience.