Northeast Michigan Oral History and Historic Photograph Archive

Lower Gap and Boom Company Tug, Thunder Bay River

Description
Media Type
Image
Item Type
Photographs
Description
The sorting gap was where logs were sorted according to owner by reading the mark on the end of each log. The logs were then sent to the relevant mills.
Notes
The letters on the tug represent the Thunder Bay River Boom Company.
Inscriptions
"Lower Gap and Boom Company Tug, 1883"
Date of Original
1883
Dimensions
Width: 5709 px
Height: 4574 px
Image Dimensions
Image Width: 5709px
Image Height: 4574px
Subject(s)
Collection
Fred Trelfa Collection
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Sorting Gaps in Thunder Bay River:
    Michigan, United States
    Latitude: 45.0641049922168 Longitude: -83.4315483703613
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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