Construction of cribbed bulkhead

Construction of cribbed bulkhead

Building

Champion Fibre Company

Construction projects

Construction workers

Pack animals (Transportation)

Men with teams of pack animals can be seen hauling rocks and dirt on sleds aiding in the construction of a cribbed bulkhead along the Champion Fibre Company's property boundary at the Pigeon River. The farmhouse in the background belonged to Dr. Ed Moore prior to being sold to Mr. Thomson, the founder of the mill. This photograph is part of the Alan & Stephen Sellars Collection, a collection of photographs depicting the construction of the Champion Fibre Company paper mill in Canton, North Carolina. The mill, under construction from 1905 until 1908, was, for a time, the largest paper mill in the world. Much of the description information came from Carroll C. Jones and his book “Thomson’s Pulp Mill: Building the Champion Fibre Company at Canton, North Carolina – 1905 to 1908” where more details can be found.

Alan & Stephen Sellars Collection

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photographs

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StillImage

65566

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Canton (N.C.)

Haywood County (N.C.)

2.75" x 4.25"(dimension)

Canton Champion Fibre Company