Log dollars, Porter collection

Object/Artifact

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Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society

Name/Title

Log dollars, Porter collection

Entry/Object ID

2000.02.01

Description

Four slices of a pine tree with the letters stamped in the cut surface. 1. 20.5" diameter slice, marked "ER" 2. 18" diameter slice, marked "E" 3. Partial slice, marked "E" 4. 19.25" diameter slice, marked "M" or "W"

Context

The stamp "E" is believed to stand for the Ebmeyer Mill, also called the Ebmeyer-Bird Shingle Mill, that was located at the base of Mount Baldhead.

Collection

1835 Logging and Lumbering

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2000.02

Source or Donor

Porter, William H. "Bill" c1927-2009

Dimensions

Dimension Description

See main description

Location

* Untyped Location

Sec 1E Shelf S29

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Ebmeyer-Bird Shingle Mill

Create Date

October 6, 2026

Update Date

October 6, 2026