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Island Paper Company ground wood mill

Island Paper Company ground wood mill

The ground wood mill (used to grind pulp wood for processing into paper) of the Island Paper Company. Located on an island in the Black River between Carthage and West Carthage. Pictured are Sandy Rivers, William Carter, and James Champion. Circa 1916. Carthage, NY. Donated by Jim Smith of Carthage, NY. Courtesy of the Town of Wilna Historian’s Office Collection.

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