Northeast Michigan Oral History and Historic Photograph Archive

Log Marks

Description
Media Type
Text
Image
Item Type
Documents
Description
Log mark or marks for Smith Brown in Alpena, Michigan, 1878.
Date of Original
May 15, 1878; Dec 14, 1878
Subject(s)
Corporate Name(s)
Smith Brown
Collection
Fred Trelfa Collection
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Michigan, United States
    Latitude: 45.06168 Longitude: -83.43275
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
Full Text

# 88

LOG MARKS ADOPTED BY Smith Brown

Assigned to W. B. Comstocvk, Aug. 31, 1897.

Received for Record on Date Indicated in Date Column

Mich'l O'Brien County Clerk.

DATE: May 15, 1878; Dec 14, 1878

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

This is to Certify, That Smith Brown of Alpena Michigan does in accordance with Act No. 202 of the Session Laws of the State of Michigan for the year 1867, select and adopt the following marks, to be cut or stamped in conspicuous places, upon the ends or sides (or both) of logs to be put by or for him into Thunder Bay River or tributaries for the purpose of floating or rafting to the place of manufacture or shipment.

Said Marks have been approved by the Officers of the Boom Co.

Smith Brown L.B.

May 15 (log mark) 2 1/2 in long

Dec 14 (log mark) 1 1/2 in long

" (log mark) 3 1/2 in long

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