Northeast Michigan Oral History and Historic Photograph Archive

Log Marks

Description
Media Type
Text
Image
Item Type
Documents
Description
Log mark or marks for Eales Brothers and Co. in Alpena, Michigan, 1898.
Date of Original
Mar 5, 1898; (?) 2, 1901; (? Mar) 4, 1903; Jan 20, 1908
Corporate Name(s)
Eales Brothers and Co.
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

# 280

LOG MARKS ADOPTED BY Eales Bros. and Co

Received for Record on Date Indicated in Date Column

Robb. H. Rayburn County Clerk.

DATE: Mar 5, 1898; (?) 2, 1901; (? Mar) 4, 1903; Jan 20, 1908

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

This is to Certify, That Eales Bros. and Co. of Alpena, Mich do 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 and (? bolts)to be put by or for them into Thunder Bay River or by rail or tributaries for the purpose of floating or rafting to the place of manufacture or shipment.

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

Eales Bros. and Co L.S.

(log mark) Box 1 3/4 inches(square ?) Letter 1 inch by 3/4

(log mark) same as above but smaller

Mar 5/98 A Daub of white paint

Mar 5/98 A Daub of Blue paint

(log mark)Double circle about 1 1/2 inches high

1901

(?) 2 (log mark)about 1 1/4 inches in size

1903

(?) 14 (log mark)Exact size

Jan 20, 1908 Fig. "8" 1 1/2 " long. From Herman Besser) # 282

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