Rock Cut Crew, Thessalon, circa 1930

Description
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Media Type
Image
Item Type
Photographs
Description
This is a black and white photo showing twenty-four men working in the outdoors in a rocky, somewhat barren area.

Numerous small groups of men are working on the rock-face. All of the men are in working attire and some of the men are holding tools.

Notes
The typewritten notes read, "Rock Camp by the Thessalon Beach. Work done during the Depression "Dirty Thirties". The men were paid .69 a day.

Some of the men who worked on this project are: Bob Turner, Bill Turner, Tom Webb, Herman King, Bill Minion, George Stewart and many others."
Date of Original
Circa 1930
Dimensions
Width: 9.75 in
Height: 7.75 in
Subject(s)
Collection
Local History
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 46.25006 Longitude: -83.5666
Creative Commons licence
Public Domain [more details]
Copyright Statement
Public domain: Copyright has expired according to Canadian law. No restrictions on use.
Contact
Thessalon Union Public Library
Email:thessalonlib@thessalonlibrary.ca
Website:
Agency street/mail address:

187 Main St. Box 549

Thessalon, ON P0R 1L0

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