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View of the SainteAnne Mill during the 1936 Flood
View of the SainteAnne Mill during the 1936 Flood

Date: March 22nd, 1936
Creator:
Source: CDEM Fraser Companies Limited Collection
Collaborator(s): Mr. Doris Hébert, Mr. Léopold Coututier, Mr. William Brebner

Description: Here is the Fraser sawmill in Sainte Anne during the flood on March 22nd, 1936. Notice ice floes brought in by the flooding rivers. This Mill was located at the mouth of the Quisibis and Saint John Rivers. It was in operation between 1925 and 1932 and operated day and night. About 350 men worked there cutting 110,000 board feet daily.

Subject: New Brunswick,Forest, Logging, Sawmills, Sainte-Anne