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

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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Contributor

Valley Flying Service Inc.

Type

Still Image