Lake Shore Lumber Company | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

Photograph

Lake Shore Lumber Company

Lake Shore Lumber Company | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
Lake Shore Lumber Company of Oshkosh's mill waste lumber slab dump. Leander Choate, owner of mill, used this marsh for his waste lumber which was piled at least 8 feet high (most of it below water level). Most mills used this waste for fuel, and why Choate didn't is an undetermined fact; perhaps this was surplus above the fuel needs. Note the track across the marsh for transport. Piled remnants are still there (1960) and are rotting as false "ground" fill. Cottages are now built on top of this questionable foundation. In the background is the town of Lake Tomahawk which was just beginning to look to tourist trade as the lumber was depleted.
DESCRIPTION
Lake Shore Lumber Company of Oshkosh's mill waste lumber slab dump. Leander Choate, owner of mill, used this marsh for his waste lumber which was piled at least 8 feet high (most of it below water level). Most mills used this waste for fuel, and why Choate didn't is an undetermined fact; perhaps this was surplus above the fuel needs. Note the track across the marsh for transport. Piled remnants are still there (1960) and are rotting as false "ground" fill. Cottages are now built on top of this questionable foundation. In the background is the town of Lake Tomahawk which was just beginning to look to tourist trade as the lumber was depleted.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:36589
Creation Date:circa 1900
Creator Name:Unknown
City:Lake Tomahawk
County:Oneida
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:Place File*
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:photographic print, b&w
Original Format Number:PF Lake Tomahawk.1
Original Dimensions:9.25 x 6.5 inches
SUBJECTS
Cities and towns
Lumber
Lumber trade
Hills
Land
Waste disposal sites
Outdoor photography

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