Northeast Michigan Oral History and Historic Photograph Archive

Sorting Gaps in the 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.
Inscriptions
"Lower Sorting Gap, 1887"
"Lower Sorting Gap, end of 7th St., 1887"
Date of Original
1887
Dimensions
Width: 5750 px
Height: 4574 px
Image Dimensions
Image Width: 5750px
Image Height: 4574px
Subject(s)
Logs
Lumber
Lumber industry
Men
Rivers
Collection
Fred Trelfa Collection
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Mouth of Thunder Bay River below 2nd Ave Bridge:
    Alpena
    Michigan, United States
    Latitude: 45.0645899783168 Longitude: -83.4321491851807
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

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211 N. First Ave.
Alpena, Michigan 49707
USA
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