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    The breaking gap was where a log jam was broken apart.

    The STEPHEN C. HALL (built 1880) sits on the far left. This vessel was owned by F.W. Gilchrist of Alpena. See the Great Lakes Maritime Collection database for more information on this vessel. Logs ar

    Boom hands assisted in placing strong logs locked together to form a corral (or sorting gap) used to sort logs for different saw mills.

    "Eales Bros., & Co., Shingle Mill Crew, 1895. New Mill, 1895"

    Myers Block was at the corner of Water Street and N. Second Avenue.

    Front Row - Left to Right: 4. Elwin Dike or Eusebe Boutin 6. Wm Riecks 7. Ludwig Gengerke 9. Geo. Christopherson

    "Gilchrist Mill Crew, 1895"

    Behind Mr. Aikens is the Alpena Magnetic Sulphur Springs Bath House / Fletcher Office Building. This is now the location of the Library.

    Trelfa number 4-1990. Original image damaged - looks to be a peeling negative.

    Trelfa number 5-168

    Trelfa number 4-2045

   

    Ice path at Fletcher lumber camp used for sleighs to move logs through the woods to railroad line.

    Two teams of horses are ready to pull two skids full of logs. The logs are piled high. On top of the left skid are two children along for the ride. Also on top of each skid is a lumberman. Three lumb

    Excelsior is wood shavings used as packing material.

    The Churchill Lumber Company mill was located at the mouth of the Thunder Bay River. They also had store, wagon shop, and coal yard.

    "Churchill Mill, 1892"

    The sorting gap was where logs were sorted according to owner by reading the mark on the end of each log.

    Left to right: No. 1 Fire House, Trinity Episcopal Church, First Baptist Church, and St. Bernard's Catholic Church. The Fletcher Sulfite Pulp Paper Mill is in the foreground.

    In the third image, Fire Station No. 1 is visible in the center.