Saw Mill and Block House upon Fort Anne Creek, January 1, 1789
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Print (Visual work)
Date Made
1789
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
82.129.845
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Copper engraving (Printing process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.875 in
Width: 10.188 in
Inscriptions
written in blue ink on white paperboard mount:
Reproduced from this print in Vol. 1, opposite p. 118, of / "A History of Travel in America. / Extreme appearance of a block-house such as was built as a refuge for the cabin dwellers of the / wilderness during Indian(?) troubles. It was usually erected on an elevation and the trees were cleared / from its immediate vicinity. / A saw-mill, operated by water power, was sometimes built near by, and in that way began the American / lumber industry. Copperplate engraving. Date, 1789.
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