description- – Whittaker woodlot near the Princeton Depot in Princeton, Massachusetts. Whittaker woodlot was one of many sawmills located around Princeton. The photograph shows stacks of logs in the background and the main shed with stove in the mid-ground. The workers and their teams of horses are shown in the foreground.
subjectcollectiondatepublisherrelation- – Is part of the collection of the Princeton Historical Society, http://www.princetonmahistory.org, housed in the Princeton Public Library, http://www.princetonpubliclibrary.org, Goodnow Memorial Building, Princeton, Massachusetts.
formatlanguage
description- – A view of the Bodurtha Mill from the bridge near the railroad. The mill was built in 1820 by farmers in the vicinity. It had the oldest overshot (water) wheel in this part of New England. Description on the back of the images states the mill was owned by William Vining for several years, then by Henry Bodurtha over 30 years, then Frank Hewlett.
subjectcollectiondatepublisherrelation- – Part of East Longmeadow Historical Commission Archives. East Longmeadow Public Library Local History Room, East Longmeadow, Massachusetts. http://www.eastlongmeadow.org/Library/
formatlanguage
description- – View of the interior of a working sawmill. One man is operating the saw, which is in the process of cutting a wide board from a large log. Another man stands observing the work. Two young boys stand watching from outside the opening of the mill. The caption on the back of the photograph reads,"The old sawmill--fascinating, but with the handicap that boys weren't allowed inside."
subjectcollectiondatepublishercreatorrelation- – Image is part of the Clifton Johnson Collection, 1880-1940. Jones Library Special Collections, Amherst, Massachusetts. http://www.joneslibrary.org
format