Hammermill Pulp Wood Logs, Erie PA

Hammermill log piles from 1911. Postcard courtesy of Michele H.

Hammermill Paper Company needed a huge amount of wood to operate its pulp mill in Erie, PA. They brought in logs by boat, truck and railcar to the plant on East Lake Road. They stored piles of logs on the grounds of the plant.

Here for an aerial view of the Hammermill plant:
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