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Russell 1853 Newspaper Ad for Russells' Improved Separator Russell Newspaper Ad for Farm Engines and Threshing Machines North front of Russell & Co Works, Massillon, Ohio, 1908. Banner states - Engines, Saw Mills and Threshing Machines. In 1838 Nahum and Clement Russell started a general carpentry business in Massillon, Ohio. They used a two ...
A sawmill (saw mill, saw-mill) or lumber mill is a facility where logs are cut into lumber. Modern sawmills use a motorized saw to cut logs lengthwise to make long pieces, and crosswise to length depending on standard or custom sizes (dimensional lumber). The "portable" sawmill is simple to operate. The log lies flat on a steel bed, and the ...
Journal of Forest History 29.4 (1985): 156–168. online; Davis, Richard C. Encyclopedia of American forest and conservation history (1983) vol 1 online see also 2 online, 871pp. See online review of this book; Defebaugh, James Elliott. History of the lumber industry of America (1907) classic older history; covers US and Canada online; Eyle ...
Linton Mills had its start when a sawmill was established at the site in 1847. [2] A post office opened at Linton Mills in 1853, and the first postmaster was George Washington Phillips. It remained in operation until 1901. [3]
The original mill was built about 1816 by Isiah Bryant and John Wallace, who also operated the mill for several years. It was rebuilt in 1850 by William Elliott (or Elliot) as a three-story mill, and its owners included James Smiley and later his son-in-law, William L. Lane of Oxford, whose name remains attached to the mill and the road.
Peake was born in Maryland in about 1722, lived in Pennsylvania, and later, in 1809, settled in the area that became Cleveland, Ohio. [1] [2] Peake bought a farm on the settlement's outskirts. He may have been the city's first African American resident. He reportedly fought with the British in the French and Indian War before deserting. [1] [4] [5]
The story of handsaws in the United States mirrors the technical and political development of steel. Sheffield, England, was the center of handsaw production during the 18th century and through most of the 19th century because of its fine steel and skilled craftsmen.
A sawmill was built at Boston in about 1821. [3] An early variant name was Boston Mills. [4] A post office called Boston was established in 1825, and remained in operation until 1957. [5] In 1974, a significant portion of the area near Boston was added to what would become Cuyahoga Valley National Park.