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Parry Sound Lumber Company

Parry Sound Lumber Company

Available Images: Full Size
Accession Number: JBM209b
Category: Lumbering; Parry Sound Lumber Company
Description: The Parry Sound Lumber Company built the dam seen here to keep the water deep enough to transport the logs to the mill. Water was also used to power the mill. Stacked dressed lumber is at far left.
Date: April 1885
Source: PSPL
Physical Attributes: 11.6cm x 19.2cm; b/w photograph
Photographer: J.B. Miller
Keywords: Parry Sound; mill; sawmill; lumber; company; logging; lumbering; sawlogs; logs; harbour; timber; wood; hardwood; board; plank; process; stack; pile; dressed; finished; business; trade; corporation; commerce; industry; livelihood; work; saw; refine; building; operations; export; dam; water; river; Seguin; transport; power;
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