Northeast Michigan Oral History and Historic Photograph Archive

Log Marks

Description
Media Type
Text
Item Type
Documents
Description
Log mark or marks for Folkerts and McFee in Alpena, Michigan, 1881.
Date of Original
Dec. 14, 1881; Dec. 18, 1882; May 6, 1886; Aug. 13, 1888
Subject(s)
Corporate Name(s)
Folkerts and McFee
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

# 158

LOG MARKS ADOPTED BY Folkert & McFee

Received for Record on Date Indicated in Date Column

Mich’l O’Brien County Clerk.

DATE: Dec. 14, 1881; Dec. 18, 1882; May 6, 1886; Aug. 13, 1888

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

This is to Certify, That Folkert & McFee of Alpena Michigan 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 to be put by or for them 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.

Folkert & McFee L.S.

Dec 14 (log mark) 1 x 5/8 in (log mark) 3/4 in both angels

(log mark) 1 1/2 in long x 1 in wide (log mark) 1 1/2 x 1 in

(log mark) (log mark)

(log mark)

(log mark)

1882

Dec 18 (log mark) 2 3/4 x 2 inch (log mark) 3 3/4 x 1 3/4 inch

1886

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May 6 (log mark)3 x 2 1/4 inches

Aug 13/88 (log mark)1 1/2 x 2 3/4 inches(?)

Figure 4 sold to Richardson Lumber Co.

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