Log Sluiceway, Little Rapids, Circa 1900

Description
Media Type
Image
Item Type
Photographs
Description
This is a black and white photo of a crew of lumberjacks making repairs to the sluiceway below the dam at Little Rapids.

There are various buildings shown in the background, including the grist mill and other homes. Both raw logs and finished lumber are visible in the photo, piled around the site.
Notes
Notes accompanying this photo read:

"Dan McDonald, foreman, on right: Stewart Kintrea, Mill foreman and timber scaler fourth from right.
Holcombe gristmill in foreground.
Home of Thomas Holcombe, founder of Little Rapids on left.
Little Rapids about 1900.
Holcombe gristmill in foreground.
Thomas Holcombe home on left."
Date of Original
Summer 1900
Dimensions
Width: 9 px
Height: 6.5 px
Subject(s)
Construction
Lumber industry
Mills - Gristmill
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Little Rapids
    Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 46.30006 Longitude: -83.5499
Creative Commons licence
Public Domain [more details]
Copyright Statement
Public domain: Copyright has expired according to Canadian law. No restrictions on use.
Contact
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