Gales Peak Lumber Company, Forest Grove
Title
Gales Peak Lumber Company, Forest Grove
Description
Aerial photograph of Gales Peak Lumber Company. Gales Peak Lumber Company was located south of town. The B Street Trail is the old SP Railroad grade and ran along the back-side of the mill. The front, or business side of the mill faced the east side of Nehalem Highway/B Street and the property ended at the intersection of B Street and Stringtown Road. The railroad did not serve the mill as all lumber was trucked from the mill. Gales Peak Lumber Company burnt to the ground around 1959. Mr. F. E. (Fred) Voget was owner of Gales Peak Lumber Company during the time this picture was taken.
[back] [blue ink]Gales Peak Mill Sawmill & Lumber yard, Forest Grove [pencil] 1950? [blue ink stamp] Valley Flying Service Inc. Aerial Photos Phone 1032 – Harrisburg, Ore.
Date Created
circa 1950
Subject
Sawmills
Aerial photographs
Lumber
Local & State History
Place
Forest Grove, Oregon
Medium
photographic prints
Language
English
Identifier
FHFG_pic0128
Rights
Online access to this image is for research and educational purposes only. To inquire about permissions, order a reproduction, or for more information, please contact Friends of Historic Forest Grove at: rights@fhfg.org
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Source
Friends of Historic Forest Grove
Contributor
Valley Flying Service Inc.
Type
Still Image