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Sainte Anne Fraser Mill after the Flood on March 22nd, 1936
Sainte Anne Fraser Mill after the Flood on March 22nd, 1936

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

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

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