Name/Title
Singlehurst SawmillEntry/Object ID
SAW.1Description
A black and white photograph postcard showing Singlehurst's sawmill at the corner of Beach Blvd and Tangerine Ave circa 1907-1910. The large sawmill shed can be seen in the background, with various equipment, tracks, and a train entering the frame in the foreground. Two male workers stand near the train.Subject
Sawmills--Florida--Gulfport--1900-1910, TrainsCollection
PostcardsCataloged By
MCAcquisition
Source (if not Accessioned)
Cecil SlauterNotes
Source unverified.Postcard Details
Postcard Type
Photograph (1900-Present)Date Published
1907 - circa 1920Photographer
UnknownTranscription
Transcription
THIS SAW MILL WAS BUILT IN 1907 BY ISA (?) SINGLEHURST AT THE CORNER OF THE OLD STREET CAR LINE ON BEACH BLVD AND TANGERINE AVE. IT WAS IN OPERATION FOR ABOUT 3 YEARS THEN TORN DOWN AND MOVED TO ANOTHER LOCATION AFTER ALL THE TREES WERE CUT AND SAWED IN THE GULFPORT AREA. A TRAIN ROAD (NARROW GAUGE RAILS) WASTranscriber
MCLanguage
EnglishNotes
Continued on SAW.2Dimensions
Height
3-1/2 inWidth
5-1/2 inInterpretative Labels
Label Type
Cultural/Historical ContextLabel
"Singlehurst's Sawmill, built in 1907 at the corner of the old street car line on Beach Boulevard and Tangerine. In operation for about three years, it was torn down and moved to another location after all the trees were cut and sawn. A narrow gauge railroad ran northwest from the sawmill in the general direction of present-day 58th Street and 15th Avenue. The rail was used to haul logs from the woods and had no connection with the car line."
