Mt. Tom Lumber Co., Northampton, Massachusetts

Mt. Tom Lumber Co., Northampton, Massachusetts

Mt. Tom Lumber Co. Northampton (Mass.); Connecticut River Lumber Co., Northampton (Mass.); Connecticut Valley Lumber Co., Northampton (Mass.); Lumber Industry—Massachusetts—Northampton; Factories—Massachusetts—Northampton

Mt. Tom Lumber Co. on the Connecticut River. Two buildings are in view. The closer building, to the right, is made of wood. The building in the distance to left is made of brick. The words “Conn. River Lumber Co.” appears on the side of the wooden building. The river is being used to float the lumber. The company later became the Connecticut Valley Lumber Co.

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pre-1894

Image is from the Special Collections, Hampshire Room, Forbes Library, Northampton, Massachusetts. http://www.forbeslibrary.org/special/special.shtml

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