Rock Cut Crew, Thessalon Beach, circa 1930
Description
- Media Type
- Image
- Item Type
- Photographs
- Description
- This is a black and white photo of men working in the summer in a rural area. In the centre of the photo are two horses. In front of the horses (photo left) are two men, both holding long handled implements, that may be cant poles.
In the background two other horses are pictured, and appear to be pulling a similar log and rock contraption. Another man in the distant lower left of the photo appears to be watching the first two horses.
- Notes
- Notes attached to this photo state: Rock cut by Thessalon Beach,Work done during the depression, "Dirty Thirties" The men were paid .69 a day. Some of the men who worked are: Bob Turner, Bill Turner, Tom Webb, Herman King, Bill Minion, George Stewart and many others."
- Date of Original
- Circa 1930
- Dimensions
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Width: 9.75 in
Height: 7.5 in
- Subject(s)
- Collection
- Local History
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 46.25006 Longitude: -83.5666
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- Creative Commons licence
[more details]- Copyright Statement
- Public domain: Copyright has expired according to Canadian law. No restrictions on use.
- Contact
- Thessalon Union Public LibraryEmail:thessalonlib@thessalonlibrary.ca
Website:
Agency street/mail address:187 Main St. Box 549
Thessalon, ON P0R 1L0
