Burtis Mills, Thessalon, circa 1906
Description
- Media Type
- Image
- Item Type
- Photographs
- Description
- This is a black and white photo of the Burtis lumber mill on the waterfront. The photo shows tall wooden piers and a three story wooden structure in the centre of the photo.
This structure has a ramp rising from the water up into the building through a large entrance. Another building with a tall black chimney stands to the right. Below, the water is full of logs.
- Notes
- The Burtis Mill was built in 1903 on the west shore of Thessalon. Mr. E. B. Floss was the president and Manager. The Burtis mill did a lot of contract logging and sawing.
Fire took the mill in the summer of 1912. The site of the original mill was where Carolyn Beach Motel and Restaurant now stands. - Date of Original
- Circa 1907
- 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
