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    The original owner of the Saginaw Salt and Lumber Company was Sam Hagen. In order to encourage the building of the mill the town donated land and a contribution toward the cost of building the mill.

    The term 'brag load' referred to loads of logs which were large enough that their size was worth bragging about.

    This is a black and white photo of a group of men manually loading lumber onto a large freighter. Five men stand on top of a large pile of lumber ready to be loaded. Five additional men are actively

    The Saginaw Salt and Lumber Company opened in Thessalon in the summer of 1908. The original owner of the Saginaw Salt and Lumber Company was Sam Hagen. In order to encourage the building of the mill

    This company was formed by Mr. White, Mr. Gratrick, and Mr. Mitchell. Mr. W. Chason of Massey was woods manager and Charles Williams of Bay City was the manager of lumber and mill. During their seven

    Slate Falls was originally between Thessalon and Iron Bridge but due to development these falls no longer exist.

    The mill was built at the foot of Lorne St.

    "Algoma Customs and Smelting company - 1908, It was situated near the lakeshore in a small bay where Smelter Bay Aggregate's were located in 1991. A test run of ore was brought in for processing but

Richard Plaunt, The Sault Star, June 25, 1975     The pictures show various parts of the company operation with descriptive notes under each picture.

Edith Cameron, The Sault Star, March 17, 1969     This is a newspaper clipping about some local "oldtimers" recalling their memories of the Nathanial Dyment and his lumber Mill in the Thessalon area in the late 1800s to early 1900s. A photo of mill

Grace Rajnovich, The Sault Star, July 23, 1971, p.18     The article reports that the back side of the coupon reads "Hollister Jewell and Co. of Garden River, Ont. Manufacturers of Lumber, Lath and Shingles, and dealers in general merchandise."

    A black and white photograph of the McFadden lumber camp during the winter months. Four camp buildings can be seen on the right side of the photograph and two additional buildings can be seen on the

    A black and white photograph of logs being hauled along a winter road. The picture features two vehicles, both carrying a limited number of logs. An unidentified man can be seen standing to the right

    A black and white photograph of a truck hauling a load of logs. The load of logs is divided amongst three separate piles, and the truck appears to be climbing a slight incline at the time of the phot

    A black and white photograph of a truck and flat bed loaded with logs. The door of the truck has "W. Broughton Contractor" written on it.

    A black and white photograph of a logging truck going uphill. The truck is pictured on a path running through a sparsely forested area.

    A black and white photograph of an empty logging truck parked at an unidentified logging camp. The truck has a flat bed style back, this is where the logs would have been loaded. Two camp buildings a

    A black and white photograph of a logging road. The road cuts through a snow covered flat section of land. The right side of the road is lined with cut logs and a group men are gathered in front of t

    A black and white photograph of two men loading a lumber truck. One man is standing on the ground beside the truck and appears to be adjusting one of the logs already on the truck. The other man is s

    A black and white photograph of a man standing with a lumber truck. He is pictured on the left hand side of the truck and is standing with the truck's door open. A group of men can be seen standing t