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      This is a very unique item and was produced by Trams Manufacturing Co. from Chicago, Illinois (Crystal Lake, Ill) and is a 3.5 hp, 77 cc engine. It was produced approximately around 1957. Model # 2428338

 Circa 1940,     This mill was once the largest white pine mill east of the rockies. More information about the logging days of this area can be found in the book Logging Days in Blind River by Carl Kauffmann, available at the Timber Village Museum.

      Serial # 35588130.

 Circa 1955,     Accession #980.316.1

 Circa 1955,     Accession #980.314.1

      National Cash Register Co. Dayton, Ohio, U.S.A.

 Circa 1955     Accession #980.322.1

 Circa 1955     A black and white photo of wood sculptor Joseph Briere in his kitchen. With a replica of a stage coach, a log cabin and another wagon complete with double horse hitch.

 Circa 1955     A black and white photo of wood sculptor Joseph Briere in his kitchen. With a replica of a "brag load".

 Circa 1955     Accession #980.319.1

 Circa 1955     Accession #980.318.1

 Circa 1955     Skidding is described as the act of pulling felled logs out of the bush either with oxen or later horses which proved to be a better choice for handling abilities. Some horses proved very adept at their jobs and knew what was expected with little to no direction from their ...

 Circa 1955     "Camboose: from Canadian French, from French cambuse hut, store, from Dutch kambuis. The early days of logging saw a camboose which was used for both heating and cooking inside the log cabins or ""shanties"" that the loggers lived in. The ""camboose"" was constructed of four hardwood logs and a few ...

 Circa 1955     Saunas were popular in Finland long before Finland had a name. A sauna is a small room or hut heated to around 80 degrees Celsius. It is used for bathing as well as for mental and physical relaxation.

 Circa 1955     Accession #980.313.1

 1950     In black hand-writing on the bottom, J. Sarazin.

      This is a hand created replica of a wooden tramway which was used for the horses to travel toward the greenway at the sawmill. The logs would be unloaded and travel up the greenway into the sawmill building to be sawed by the sawyer. Tramways were often a place where ...

      The quilt making was initiated by May Thompson and assembled in her home. A list of names of all the contributing families can be seen here.

      Names Listed On the Quilt:AMES ON 1920'S QUILT.A. J. AbernethyFred AdamsGrace AdamsR. R. AdamsJ. AddisonJ. M. AlbertDr. A. A. AllanMrMrs G. AllenF. AndersonJ. B. AndersonR. F. AndersonC. E. AndrewsS. ApplegathF. W. ArnoldJ. ArthursJ. AsselinG. H. BakerL. C. BakerMargaret BaltonD. J. BarsaJ. BattenMrMrs A. BaxterA. Baxter Jr.Bell BaxterA. BeaulierW. M. BelisleJ. ...

      The quilter was Annie Jones.