- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- St. Simons Lumber Mills
- Date of Original:
- 1860/1889
- Subject:
- Mills and mill-work--Georgia--Saint Simons Island
Lumber trade--Georgia--Saint Simons Island
Factories--Georgia--Saint Simons Island
Fences--Georgia--Saint Simons Island
Docks--Georgia--Saint Simons Island
Barrier islands--Georgia
Saint Simons Island (Ga.)--Buildings, structures, etc. - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Glynn County, Saint Simons Island, 31.15051, -81.36954
- Medium:
- black-and-white photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Timber from St. Simons Lumber Mills on St. Simons Island was shipped to market from this dock in Brunswick. After coming to a halt during the Civil War, the timber industry on the island was revived during the 1870s.
Photograph of the St. Simons Lumber Mills on St. Simons Island, Georgia. A low wooden fence surrounds the outside of the mill. Waves crash around the base of the dock, which stretches into the water. Timber from St. Simons Lumber Mills was shipped to market from this dock in Brunswick, Georgia. After coming to a halt during the Civil War, the timber industry on the island was revived during the 1870s. - Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/georgia-in-1860/m-4386/
- Rights Holder:
- Courtesy of Coastal Georgia Historical Society. Please do not use any images without permission
Coastal Georgia Historical Society - Additional Rights Information:
- Please contact holding institution for information regarding use and copyright status.
- Original Collection:
- http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-2633
Forms part of: New Georgia Encyclopedia - Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
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