From Forest to Factory
Saginaw Mill
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IntroductionTimelineMill LifeDyment MillGordon MillBurtis MillThessalon Lumber Company, NestorvilleSaginaw MillHope MillBishop Lumber Company, NestorvilleCrane Lumber MillMidway Lumber and Birchland VeneerHolcombe Mills, Little RapidsMilltown MillClinton MillShaw MillThessalon Woolen MillAsam Basket FactoryAlgoma Customs and Smelting Co., ThessalonFirstbrook Box Factory, 1919 - early 1930sLinks
Hope MillCrane Lumber Mill
Saginaw Mill, Thessalon, Ontario, circa 1910
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The Saginaw Salt and Lumber Company established a mill in Thessalon in 1908 after lobbying by Thessalon Mayor Sam Hagan and council. A monetary donation towards mill construction, some land donated by the Dyment Lumber Company and the promise of a CPR spur line no doubt helped seal the deal.
Saginaw Salt and Lumber Company, Thessalon, circa 1910
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This picture provides a closer view of the Saginaw Salt and Lumber Company operation located on the north shore just east of Thessalon town.
The Saginaw mill was purchased in 1912 by E.B.Foss and renamed the Hope Lumber Company. In 1920, the mill was sold to the Crane Company, and it was relocated to another town in 1927.
Former Mill and Box Factory site, Thessalon Details
Similarities between photos of the Saginaw Mill and this one can be seen in this photo.While this mill is much larger, the original buildings to the left of the black dome-shaped burner are clearly visible
