Northeast Michigan Oral History and Historic Photograph Archive

Oldfield Dam and Saw Mill

Description
Media Type
Image
Item Type
Photographs
Description
Oldfield Dam and Saw Mill on the Thunder Bay River, Alpena, Michigan, built 1863-1864, about 3/4 of a mile up from the mouth of the river, near Tenth Street. Later known as the Richardson Dam. The Ninth Street Dam was built just downstream from this dam.
Notes
Trelfa number 4-1990.
Original image damaged - looks to be a peeling negative.
Inscriptions
"Go to I. Cohen & Bro for W. L. Douglas $2.00 $3.00 and $4.00 Shoes" "Hopper & Hall Watches Clocks & S(?) at 346 Dock St"
Date of Original
1900
Date Of Event
1900
Dimensions
Width: 5717 px
Height: 4365 px
Image Dimensions
Image Width: 5717px
Image Height: 4365px
Subject(s)
Personal Name(s)
Oldfield, John
Corporate Name(s)
Oldfield Lumber Company ; Richardson Lumber Company
Collection
Fred Trelfa Collection
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Ninth Street Dam:
    Michigan, United States
    Latitude: 45.0723491963524 Longitude: -83.4370415344238
Donor
Besser Museum For Northeast Michigan
Copyright Statement
Public domain: Copyright has expired according to United States law. No restrictions on use.
Recommended Citation
Fred Trelfa Collection, Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library
Contact
Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library
Email:specialcollections@alpenalibrary.org
Website:
Agency street/mail address:
211 N. First Ave.
Alpena, Michigan 49707
USA
(989)356-6188
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