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Herman Saw Mill thing

id: t_herman-saw-mill_366577
Probable 70%
Summary:  A working saw mill located on the bottom of a heavily wooded canyon on Silver Creek.
Completeness: 72/100 Grade C
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Claims (7)

located_at

Silver Creek, 5 miles above Mogollon, New MexicoLate 19th or early 20th century
cited from Bassett_Collection_no_
Bassett*Collection_no* Notes: Black and white image of a working saw mill (known as the Herman Saw Mill) on the bottom of a heavily wooded canyon. Pictured are six wooden buildings. Large cut logs of Ponderosa Pine are stacked up slope from mill. Below image written in black ink…

located_near

MogollonLate 19th or early 20th century
cited from Bassett_Collection_no_
Bassett_Collection_no_ Notes: Black and white image of a working saw mill (known as the Herman Saw Mill) on the bottom of a heavily wooded canyon. Pictured are six wooden buildings. Large cut logs of Ponderosa Pine are stacked up slope from mill. Below image written in black ink…

located_on

Silver CreekLate 19th or early 20th century
cited from Bassett_Collection_no_
Bassett_Collection_no_ Notes: Black and white image of a working saw mill (known as the Herman Saw Mill) on the bottom of a heavily wooded canyon. Pictured are six wooden buildings. Large cut logs of Ponderosa Pine are stacked up slope from mill. Below image written in black ink…

owned_by

cited from Bassett_Collection_no_
Bassett_Collection_no_ Notes: Black and white image of a working saw mill (known as the Herman Saw Mill) on the bottom of a heavily wooded canyon. Pictured are six wooden buildings. Large cut logs of Ponderosa Pine are stacked up slope from mill. Below image written in black ink…

owner

Herman (presumed surname, not further identified)
cited from Bassett_Collection_no_
Bassett*Collection_no* Notes: Black and white image of a working saw mill (known as the Herman Saw Mill) on the bottom of a heavily wooded canyon. Pictured are six wooden buildings. Large cut logs of Ponderosa Pine are stacked up slope from mill. Below image written in black ink…

supplied

Cooney Mining DistrictLate 19th or early 20th century
cited from Bassett_Collection_no_
Bassett_Collection_no_ Notes: Black and white image of a working saw mill (known as the Herman Saw Mill) on the bottom of a heavily wooded canyon. Pictured are six wooden buildings. Large cut logs of Ponderosa Pine are stacked up slope from mill. Below image written in black ink…
Cooney Mining DistrictLate 19th or early 20th century
cited from Bassett_Collection_no_
Bassett*Collection_no* Notes: Black and white image of a working saw mill (known as the Herman Saw Mill) on the bottom of a heavily wooded canyon. Pictured are six wooden buildings. Large cut logs of Ponderosa Pine are stacked up slope from mill. Below image written in black ink…

Sources (2)

Bassett_Collection_no_

unknown · photo · Copyrights holder, Silver City Museum. Distribution of the image is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. Please contact the Collections Curator for permission to use the digital image. · details

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