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Operating a portable sawmill in Hope Falls

Operating a portable sawmill in Hope Falls

Watson “Whocky” Arnold operating a portable sawmill. Circa 1920s or ’30s. Hope Falls in Hope, NY. Photo courtesy of the Hamilton County Historian’s Office.

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