Area	Lower Big River
Topic	Tour: Historical Photos Lower River/Landscape/Estuary

 

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The ruins of Big River Mill after it burned in 1863. It was soon rebuilt bigger and better than ever. Watkins photo. Photo provided courtesy of the Mendocino Historical Society and the Held Poage Memorial Home and Research Library (from the Collection of Robert Lee).


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Big River Mill-Probably late 1860's. Althea and Effie Hazeltine in road. Early bridge shows to right. Photo provided courtesy of the Mendocino Historical Society and the Held Poage Memorial Home and Research Library (from the Collection of Robert Lee). 02861 Escola.


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Old ferry at Big River (at left) circa 1863. Watkins Photo. Mill workers cabins in the background. Photo provided courtesy of the Mendocino Historical Society and the Held Poage Memorial Home and Research Library (from the Collection of Robert Lee). The negative and original are at the Fort Bragg Guest House. 1-08008. This was before any bridge was constructed and the ferry was the only way to cross the river. The building at right is the tollhouse for the ferry. The cabins on the far shore were for mill workers.


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SS Maru aground during low tide. Probably up river from mill. Circa 1912. Louie Larson with son and daughter Rudy and Margaret to the left on the log. Photo provided courtesy of the Mendocino Historical Society and the Held Poage Memorial Home and Research Library (from the Collection of Robert Lee). L-0792, Knight.


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Looking (east) down the incline towards the Mendocino Lumber Co. Mill prior to 1906. Photo provided courtesy of the Mendocino Historical Society and the Held Poage Memorial Home and Research Library (from the Collection of Robert Lee). L-02805 Escola.


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This view looking west at the town of Mendocino shows numerous water towers, which were used for water supply. Caption on photo reads: "Mendocino Lumber Co. lumber storage with incline in the distance-Note the Presbyterian Church". Photo provided courtesy of the Mendocino Historical Society and the Held Poage Memorial Home and Research Library (from the Collection of Robert Lee). L08039-A Rickabaugh


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This photo taken looking up Big River was taken by Watkins before construction of any bridge. Circa 1863 because mill depicted burned in October 1863. From the University of California Bancroft Library on-line collection of historic photos.


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Mendocino Lumber Co. taken at high tide-Bridge shows. L08053. Wilder. Old bridge in background means that this photo was taken prior to 1900. Photo provided courtesy of the Mendocino Historical Society and the Held Poage Memorial Home and Research Library (from the Collection of Robert Lee).

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