Logging tugboat
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Most likely the "Earl R" boom boat that was owned by the Great Lakes Paper Company. She worked on the Kam River pushing logs to the Jack Ladder near Mosquito Creek. Log Drives for Great Lakes ended in 1965.
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The high res scan confirms this boat is the EARL R. Apparently never registered commercially. Coast Guard License 38E 246. Built at Owen Sound In 1950. 15’5 x 8'1 x 4'5 4 g.t. 3 n.t. 100 hp. "Sluicer" A very small logging tug, similar to Orville. Owned by The Great Lakes Paper Company, Fort William, ON until 1965 when their River Drive operation ended. RBF notes: Earl R. was named after Earl Rowe, who was the President of "The Great Lakes Paper Company" from 1938 to 1955. The "Earl R" boom boat was owned by the Great Lakes Paper Company. She worked on the Kam River pushing logs to the Jack Ladder near Mosquito Creek. Log Drives for Great Lakes Paper Co. ended in 1965."