Synopsis
In the early 1930’s the Fassett Lumber Corp. made a promotional film of their operation inside of Algonquin Provincial Park and at Fossmill in Chisholm Township east of Powassan, Ontario. Rare, professionally shot film tells the complete story of the cutting and hauling of trees by the men, horses, and the Fossmill railroad, as well as the mill operation from the hot pond to the shipping of the lumber. Included are scenes of working Shay logging locomotives, Barnhart log loaders, and the interior of the mill. 1930's Footage (c) Donat Huneault, Omer Sauve, John Orr, Joe Kunkle, Paddy Dwyer, etc.
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Details
- Running time
- 25 minutes
- Language
- English
Subjects on the Internet Archive
- 1930
- Ontario
- Canada
- Logging By Rail In Algonquin
- Fossmill
- Powassan
- logging
- lumber
- railroads
- Fossmill Railroad
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