Ripon Veneer & Box Works 1901

Name/Title

Ripon Veneer & Box Works 1901

Entry/Object ID

2006.0345.0333

Description

B&W 6.5x5.5 photo of Ripon Veneer & Box Works, aka Timms Berry Box Factory. Was located south side of Jackson St. just east Houston St. (Horner Park as of 2020). Back of photo says Timm's Mill Box Factory dated 1901. Pond in front of Northwestern Depot. Bridge is Jackson St. bridge. Mill was in triangle surrounded by Jackson, Houston, & Scott St. The picture was taken before the pond east on the Northwestern Railroad Station had been drained. See Pedrick Notebooks for information on Carl Timms and brother Frederick.

Collection

Archives General Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2006.0345

Source or Donor

Ripon Historical Society

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1901

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

mill, box, factory, veneer, Jackson, bridge, berry, pond, railroad