Constructing the Howey Mill (1929)
Description
- Media Type
- Image
- Item Type
- Photographs
- Description
- Photo of construction of the Howey Mill, Oct 6, 1929. The Howey mine was the first major discovery in the Red Lake area that would justify the cost of building of a highway or power plant in the remote area of Red Lake, Ontario. Howey Gold Mine, was named after Lorne Bain Howey, the prospector that discovered gold veins 60 to 70 ft. wide showing visible gold. General Engineering was the Contractor.
- Date of Original
- 1929
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- RLPL: 9
- Collection
- Red Lake Public Library
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 51.01676 Longitude: -93.83374
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- Copyright Statement
- Public domain: Copyright has expired according to Canadian law. No restrictions on use.
- Contact
- Red Lake Public LibraryEmail:rllib212@yahoo.com
Website:
Agency street/mail address:117 Howey St.
P.O. Box 348
Red Lake, ON
P0V 2M0
