Northeast Michigan Oral History and Historic Photograph Archive

Hardwood for Gilchrist Lumber Mill

Description
Media Type
Image
Item Type
Photographs
Description
Much hardwood was cut after most of the white pine had disappeared. Maple and oak, especially, were used for flooring and trim. The doors and trim at the Alpena City Hall are good examples, which were produced by the Northern Planing Mill in Alpena.
Inscriptions
"Gilchrist Mill and Hardwood, 1899"
Date of Original
1899
Dimensions
Width: 5814 px
Height: 4574 px
Image Dimensions
Image Width: 5814px
Image Height: 4574px
Subject(s)
Logs
Lumber industry
Men
Mills
Collection
Fred Trelfa Collection
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Approximate location of Gilchrist Lumber Mill:
    Alpena
    Michigan, United States
    Latitude: 45.0626500092301 Longitude: -83.4241669311523
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:
https://www.alpenalibrary.org

Agency street/mail address:
211 N. First Ave.
Alpena, Michigan 49707
USA
(989)356-6188
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