Northeast Michigan Oral History and Historic Photograph Archive

Log Marks

Description
Media Type
Text
Item Type
Documents
Description
Log mark or marks for Johnson and Collins in Alpena, Michigan, 1878, 1879, 1882, 1884, 1885, 1891.
Date of Original
Dec 20, 1878; May 1, 1879; May 12, 1879; Dec 8 1882; Jan 1 1884; Dec 7 1885; April 17, 1891
Subject(s)
Corporate Name(s)
Johnson and Collins
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

# 112

LOG MARKS ADOPTED BY Johnson and Collins

Received for Record on Date Indicated in Date Column

Mich’l O’Brien County Clerk.

DATE: Dec 20, 1878; May 1, 1879; May 12, 1879; Dec 8 1882; Jan 1 1884; Dec 7 1885; April 17, 1891

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

This is to Certify, That Johnson and Collins 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.

Johnson and Collins L.S.

Dec 20 (log mark) Letters 2 in long

1879

May 1(log mark)

" 12 (log mark)

1882

Dec 8(log mark)

1884

Jan 1 (log mark)

(log mark)

[Continued onto Johnson Collins and Co 1878 (2)]

1885 (log mark) 1 1/8 x 2 3/4 inches over all

Dec 7 (log mark)1 1/4 x 2 3/4 " " "

(log mark)

1891

April 17 (log mark)1 1/2 x 1 3/4 - (log mark) (log mark) (log mark) See Pg 222 & 226

(log mark) See Pg - 152

[Continued onto Johnson Collins and Co 1878 (3)

(log mark)

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