Antonelli, Joe Collection
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The Collection consists of 51 photographs, ca. 1950's, 1960's, 1990's, 2012. Photos include: Upper Valley road conditions, No. 10 Downing, Tie Mill, people, machinery, Joe's life today (2012). P146.1, p185.1&2, p242.1, p263.1 & 2, p266.1 - p266.6, p267.1 - p267.11, 270.1 - p270.7, p287.1 - p287.8, p320.1 - p320.27.
A. Gramson, M. Greer
Description:
Ab Gramson and Minnie Greer at #10 Downing Street.
Date of Creation:
1952
Accession #:
p146.1
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Joe Antonelli
Description:
Joe Antonelli as Forest Ranger in Pemberton with his assistant "Pete".
Date of Creation:
1952
Accession #:
p242.1
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Tie Mill
Description:
Tie mill operated by Joe Antonelli at Tisdall. It was originally powered by an old farm tractor Joe got from Pete Shore's dad. He later got a motor with 4 times more HP. Man is Joe's youngest brother, Dan Antonelli.
Date of Creation:
1952
Accession #:
p266.1
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Tie Mill
Description:
Joe's donkey and cold deck log pile at Tisdall.
Date of Creation:
1952
Accession #:
p266.2
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Skidding
Description:
Joe skidded his logs by horse. Doc (l) weighing in at 2030 lbs and Baldy (r) was 1970 lbs. The man is Joe's brother who came from Vancouver to try all the different jobs at the mill.
Date of Creation:
1952
Accession #:
p266.3
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Tie Mill
Description:
Joe's mother and brother at the mill. These logs were cut small specifically for the P.G.E. railway as ties.
Date of Creation:
1952
Accession #:
p266.4
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Lumber
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A railcar load of White pine destined to Andy Devine. Joe reports that this order took every white pine on his timber claim.
Date of Creation:
1952
Accession #:
p266.5
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Haircut
Description:
Joe's brother in law Ivan Burger gave everybody a professional haircut before he went back to Vancouver. Brother Dan is in the chair. Pemberton had just been "electrified" - in the back of the truck is a washing machine Joe bought for $10.00. As Joe reports - it worked "real good".
Date of Creation:
1952
Accession #:
p266.6
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N. Antonelli
Description:
Nick Antonelli, aged 6, logging with his dad.
Date of Creation:
1965
Accession #:
p267.1
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J. Antonelli
Description:
Joe Antonelli and his faithful companion Pete, who lived to be 15 1/2.
Date of Creation:
1965
Accession #:
p267.2
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Tie Mill
Description:
Joe Antonelli nearing the end of a 1,000 railway tie order for the P.G.E. at Tisdall siding.
Date of Creation:
1965
Accession #:
p267.3
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RailCarLoad
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Railcar load of 5x10x8.5 ties ready for export to England.
Date of Creation:
1965
Accession #:
p267.4
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Tie Mill
Description:
Tie Mill at Tisdall.
Date of Creation:
1965
Accession #:
p267.5
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