1 25 100 https://cronicle.devcherryroad.com/files/original/820947b41919579e2c449212a57479c0.jpg cdb0c5652ac30d402e8d4a6b3f6e3eb5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chicago Mill and Lumber Company Collection Subject The topic of the resource Lumber trade Industrial buildings Logging Lumber Machinery Factories Mills and mill-work Papermaking Lumbering--Machinery Paper products industry Paper industry Illinois--Chicago Paepcke, Walter P. (Walter Paul), 1896-1960 Paepcke, Hermann, 1851-1922 Description An account of the resource Hermann Paepcke founded the Chicago Mill and Lumber Company in the 1880s. Originally begun as the Paepcke-Wagner Company operating as a small lumber mill, the business grew to include box-making operations. The company eventually became a major lumber distribution company in Chicago. In 1898 a second location in Greenville, Mississippi opened and operated as the Paepcke-Leicht Lumber Company through the 1920s. Additional locations opened in Blytheville and Helena, Arkansas, and Cairo, Illinois.  After Hermann Paepcke died in 1922, his son, Walter, took over the company. In 1926, Walter Paepcke merged the Container Corporation of America into the company, leading the company to become the largest paper container producer in the United States during the 1940s. The Chicago Mill and Lumber Company was purchased in 1965 and continued to operate from its Greenville, Mississippi, facility until 1980. Photographs in this collection include images of the Chicago Mill and Lumber Company's business operations from cutting trees in the woods through the manufacture and shipment of paper, corrugated paperboard, and boxes. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data stereograph b&w 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 10 x 17 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 402811 Chicago Mill and Lumber Company Collection Title A name given to the resource 524. Birds-eye View of Sangamon Street Plant, Chicago Mill and Lumber Co. Description An account of the resource An aerial photograph shows the entire Sangamon Street Plant of the Chicago Mill and Lumber Company. Subject The topic of the resource Illinois--Chicago Mills and mill-work Factories Industrial buildings Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Corte-Scope Company Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource n.d. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng https://cronicle.devcherryroad.com/files/original/0933513845e1df25cbe2995c39629005.jpg 4e8f3849a316fe9e3e176502f0311c15 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chicago Mill and Lumber Company Collection Subject The topic of the resource Lumber trade Industrial buildings Logging Lumber Machinery Factories Mills and mill-work Papermaking Lumbering--Machinery Paper products industry Paper industry Illinois--Chicago Paepcke, Walter P. (Walter Paul), 1896-1960 Paepcke, Hermann, 1851-1922 Description An account of the resource Hermann Paepcke founded the Chicago Mill and Lumber Company in the 1880s. Originally begun as the Paepcke-Wagner Company operating as a small lumber mill, the business grew to include box-making operations. The company eventually became a major lumber distribution company in Chicago. In 1898 a second location in Greenville, Mississippi opened and operated as the Paepcke-Leicht Lumber Company through the 1920s. Additional locations opened in Blytheville and Helena, Arkansas, and Cairo, Illinois.  After Hermann Paepcke died in 1922, his son, Walter, took over the company. In 1926, Walter Paepcke merged the Container Corporation of America into the company, leading the company to become the largest paper container producer in the United States during the 1940s. The Chicago Mill and Lumber Company was purchased in 1965 and continued to operate from its Greenville, Mississippi, facility until 1980. Photographs in this collection include images of the Chicago Mill and Lumber Company's business operations from cutting trees in the woods through the manufacture and shipment of paper, corrugated paperboard, and boxes. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data stereograph b&w 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 10 x 17 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 402810 Chicago Mill and Lumber Company Collection Title A name given to the resource 521. Salesman Discussing Box Problems of Customers Description An account of the resource Salesmen sit in an office discussing problems their customers have with the mill's boxes. Subject The topic of the resource Mills and mill-work Employees Offices Wooden boxes Sales personnel Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Corte-Scope Company Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource n.d. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng https://cronicle.devcherryroad.com/files/original/19e6bb672f582c34c17ea2c177b86196.jpg 3f3a29a239db334894b41899df719848 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chicago Mill and Lumber Company Collection Subject The topic of the resource Lumber trade Industrial buildings Logging Lumber Machinery Factories Mills and mill-work Papermaking Lumbering--Machinery Paper products industry Paper industry Illinois--Chicago Paepcke, Walter P. (Walter Paul), 1896-1960 Paepcke, Hermann, 1851-1922 Description An account of the resource Hermann Paepcke founded the Chicago Mill and Lumber Company in the 1880s. Originally begun as the Paepcke-Wagner Company operating as a small lumber mill, the business grew to include box-making operations. The company eventually became a major lumber distribution company in Chicago. In 1898 a second location in Greenville, Mississippi opened and operated as the Paepcke-Leicht Lumber Company through the 1920s. Additional locations opened in Blytheville and Helena, Arkansas, and Cairo, Illinois.  After Hermann Paepcke died in 1922, his son, Walter, took over the company. In 1926, Walter Paepcke merged the Container Corporation of America into the company, leading the company to become the largest paper container producer in the United States during the 1940s. The Chicago Mill and Lumber Company was purchased in 1965 and continued to operate from its Greenville, Mississippi, facility until 1980. Photographs in this collection include images of the Chicago Mill and Lumber Company's business operations from cutting trees in the woods through the manufacture and shipment of paper, corrugated paperboard, and boxes. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data stereograph b&w 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 10 x 17 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 402809 Chicago Mill and Lumber Company Collection Title A name given to the resource 517. Another View of Sangamon Street Office Description An account of the resource Sangamon Street Plant office employees work at their desks. Subject The topic of the resource Illinois--Chicago Mills and mill-work Employees Offices Desks Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Corte-Scope Company Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource n.d. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng https://cronicle.devcherryroad.com/files/original/9c1c2ee6708d34b0fc620295085406c0.jpg b5eb4695e748d1dea11983b3486e7f60 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chicago Mill and Lumber Company Collection Subject The topic of the resource Lumber trade Industrial buildings Logging Lumber Machinery Factories Mills and mill-work Papermaking Lumbering--Machinery Paper products industry Paper industry Illinois--Chicago Paepcke, Walter P. (Walter Paul), 1896-1960 Paepcke, Hermann, 1851-1922 Description An account of the resource Hermann Paepcke founded the Chicago Mill and Lumber Company in the 1880s. Originally begun as the Paepcke-Wagner Company operating as a small lumber mill, the business grew to include box-making operations. The company eventually became a major lumber distribution company in Chicago. In 1898 a second location in Greenville, Mississippi opened and operated as the Paepcke-Leicht Lumber Company through the 1920s. Additional locations opened in Blytheville and Helena, Arkansas, and Cairo, Illinois.  After Hermann Paepcke died in 1922, his son, Walter, took over the company. In 1926, Walter Paepcke merged the Container Corporation of America into the company, leading the company to become the largest paper container producer in the United States during the 1940s. The Chicago Mill and Lumber Company was purchased in 1965 and continued to operate from its Greenville, Mississippi, facility until 1980. Photographs in this collection include images of the Chicago Mill and Lumber Company's business operations from cutting trees in the woods through the manufacture and shipment of paper, corrugated paperboard, and boxes. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data stereograph b&w 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 10 x 17 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 402808 Chicago Mill and Lumber Company Collection Title A name given to the resource 516. Office of Sangamon Street Plant Description An account of the resource Office employees work at their desks at the Sangamon Street Plant. Subject The topic of the resource Illinois--Chicago Mills and mill-work Employees Offices Women employees Clerks Desks Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Corte-Scope Company Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource n.d. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng https://cronicle.devcherryroad.com/files/original/e3d4a1ff29e7ebac9c47edad53c6de9e.jpg 86d3ae41b296bb880a77503a0021635a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chicago Mill and Lumber Company Collection Subject The topic of the resource Lumber trade Industrial buildings Logging Lumber Machinery Factories Mills and mill-work Papermaking Lumbering--Machinery Paper products industry Paper industry Illinois--Chicago Paepcke, Walter P. (Walter Paul), 1896-1960 Paepcke, Hermann, 1851-1922 Description An account of the resource Hermann Paepcke founded the Chicago Mill and Lumber Company in the 1880s. Originally begun as the Paepcke-Wagner Company operating as a small lumber mill, the business grew to include box-making operations. The company eventually became a major lumber distribution company in Chicago. In 1898 a second location in Greenville, Mississippi opened and operated as the Paepcke-Leicht Lumber Company through the 1920s. Additional locations opened in Blytheville and Helena, Arkansas, and Cairo, Illinois.  After Hermann Paepcke died in 1922, his son, Walter, took over the company. In 1926, Walter Paepcke merged the Container Corporation of America into the company, leading the company to become the largest paper container producer in the United States during the 1940s. The Chicago Mill and Lumber Company was purchased in 1965 and continued to operate from its Greenville, Mississippi, facility until 1980. Photographs in this collection include images of the Chicago Mill and Lumber Company's business operations from cutting trees in the woods through the manufacture and shipment of paper, corrugated paperboard, and boxes. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data stereograph b&w 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 10 x 17 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 402807 Chicago Mill and Lumber Company Collection Title A name given to the resource 515. Filing Room for Saws Description An account of the resource Workers file saws in the filing room. Subject The topic of the resource Factories Mills and mill-work Employees Saws Machinery Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Corte-Scope Company Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource n.d. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng https://cronicle.devcherryroad.com/files/original/d1ea29d92d52980c55e57208c1e0d5c2.jpg 435b903df36480c3785a33b1fb0d5aa4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chicago Mill and Lumber Company Collection Subject The topic of the resource Lumber trade Industrial buildings Logging Lumber Machinery Factories Mills and mill-work Papermaking Lumbering--Machinery Paper products industry Paper industry Illinois--Chicago Paepcke, Walter P. (Walter Paul), 1896-1960 Paepcke, Hermann, 1851-1922 Description An account of the resource Hermann Paepcke founded the Chicago Mill and Lumber Company in the 1880s. Originally begun as the Paepcke-Wagner Company operating as a small lumber mill, the business grew to include box-making operations. The company eventually became a major lumber distribution company in Chicago. In 1898 a second location in Greenville, Mississippi opened and operated as the Paepcke-Leicht Lumber Company through the 1920s. Additional locations opened in Blytheville and Helena, Arkansas, and Cairo, Illinois.  After Hermann Paepcke died in 1922, his son, Walter, took over the company. In 1926, Walter Paepcke merged the Container Corporation of America into the company, leading the company to become the largest paper container producer in the United States during the 1940s. The Chicago Mill and Lumber Company was purchased in 1965 and continued to operate from its Greenville, Mississippi, facility until 1980. Photographs in this collection include images of the Chicago Mill and Lumber Company's business operations from cutting trees in the woods through the manufacture and shipment of paper, corrugated paperboard, and boxes. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data stereograph b&w 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 10 x 17 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 402806 Chicago Mill and Lumber Company Collection Title A name given to the resource 514. Boxes Ready for City Delivery Description An account of the resource Wagons loaded with wooden boxes stand outside the mill. Subject The topic of the resource Factories Mills and mill-work Wooden boxes Shipping Wagons Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Corte-Scope Company Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource n.d. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng https://cronicle.devcherryroad.com/files/original/1d9ab9c405ceed0ee4f5ca0300002ad2.jpg 9fd4ddd5461e162b50fe3dce79cfddfb Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chicago Mill and Lumber Company Collection Subject The topic of the resource Lumber trade Industrial buildings Logging Lumber Machinery Factories Mills and mill-work Papermaking Lumbering--Machinery Paper products industry Paper industry Illinois--Chicago Paepcke, Walter P. (Walter Paul), 1896-1960 Paepcke, Hermann, 1851-1922 Description An account of the resource Hermann Paepcke founded the Chicago Mill and Lumber Company in the 1880s. Originally begun as the Paepcke-Wagner Company operating as a small lumber mill, the business grew to include box-making operations. The company eventually became a major lumber distribution company in Chicago. In 1898 a second location in Greenville, Mississippi opened and operated as the Paepcke-Leicht Lumber Company through the 1920s. Additional locations opened in Blytheville and Helena, Arkansas, and Cairo, Illinois.  After Hermann Paepcke died in 1922, his son, Walter, took over the company. In 1926, Walter Paepcke merged the Container Corporation of America into the company, leading the company to become the largest paper container producer in the United States during the 1940s. The Chicago Mill and Lumber Company was purchased in 1965 and continued to operate from its Greenville, Mississippi, facility until 1980. Photographs in this collection include images of the Chicago Mill and Lumber Company's business operations from cutting trees in the woods through the manufacture and shipment of paper, corrugated paperboard, and boxes. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data stereograph b&w 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 10 x 17 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 402805 Chicago Mill and Lumber Company Collection Title A name given to the resource 513. Loading Wagons in Wood Box Department Description An account of the resource Wooden boxes are loaded onto wagons. Subject The topic of the resource Factories Mills and mill-work Wooden boxes Shipping Wagons Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Corte-Scope Company Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource n.d. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng https://cronicle.devcherryroad.com/files/original/498b63be1974c2f4504c249e0be73c3e.jpg 195f09c879be802482883fb6c03f9067 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chicago Mill and Lumber Company Collection Subject The topic of the resource Lumber trade Industrial buildings Logging Lumber Machinery Factories Mills and mill-work Papermaking Lumbering--Machinery Paper products industry Paper industry Illinois--Chicago Paepcke, Walter P. (Walter Paul), 1896-1960 Paepcke, Hermann, 1851-1922 Description An account of the resource Hermann Paepcke founded the Chicago Mill and Lumber Company in the 1880s. Originally begun as the Paepcke-Wagner Company operating as a small lumber mill, the business grew to include box-making operations. The company eventually became a major lumber distribution company in Chicago. In 1898 a second location in Greenville, Mississippi opened and operated as the Paepcke-Leicht Lumber Company through the 1920s. Additional locations opened in Blytheville and Helena, Arkansas, and Cairo, Illinois.  After Hermann Paepcke died in 1922, his son, Walter, took over the company. In 1926, Walter Paepcke merged the Container Corporation of America into the company, leading the company to become the largest paper container producer in the United States during the 1940s. The Chicago Mill and Lumber Company was purchased in 1965 and continued to operate from its Greenville, Mississippi, facility until 1980. Photographs in this collection include images of the Chicago Mill and Lumber Company's business operations from cutting trees in the woods through the manufacture and shipment of paper, corrugated paperboard, and boxes. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data stereograph b&w 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 10 x 17 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 402804 Chicago Mill and Lumber Company Collection Title A name given to the resource 511. Shipping Room - Wood Box Department Description An account of the resource Workers stand next to several pallets of wooden boxes. Subject The topic of the resource Factories Mills and mill-work Employees Wooden boxes Shipping Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Corte-Scope Company Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource n.d. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng https://cronicle.devcherryroad.com/files/original/657cf99a87ce86354d20cad78c63c10a.jpg 4c40943ce8e2131d6d6a471ab35125a7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chicago Mill and Lumber Company Collection Subject The topic of the resource Lumber trade Industrial buildings Logging Lumber Machinery Factories Mills and mill-work Papermaking Lumbering--Machinery Paper products industry Paper industry Illinois--Chicago Paepcke, Walter P. (Walter Paul), 1896-1960 Paepcke, Hermann, 1851-1922 Description An account of the resource Hermann Paepcke founded the Chicago Mill and Lumber Company in the 1880s. Originally begun as the Paepcke-Wagner Company operating as a small lumber mill, the business grew to include box-making operations. The company eventually became a major lumber distribution company in Chicago. In 1898 a second location in Greenville, Mississippi opened and operated as the Paepcke-Leicht Lumber Company through the 1920s. Additional locations opened in Blytheville and Helena, Arkansas, and Cairo, Illinois.  After Hermann Paepcke died in 1922, his son, Walter, took over the company. In 1926, Walter Paepcke merged the Container Corporation of America into the company, leading the company to become the largest paper container producer in the United States during the 1940s. The Chicago Mill and Lumber Company was purchased in 1965 and continued to operate from its Greenville, Mississippi, facility until 1980. Photographs in this collection include images of the Chicago Mill and Lumber Company's business operations from cutting trees in the woods through the manufacture and shipment of paper, corrugated paperboard, and boxes. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data stereograph b&w 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 10 x 17 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 402803 Chicago Mill and Lumber Company Collection Title A name given to the resource 510. Box Nailing Department Description An account of the resource Several workers use nails to assemble wooden boxes Subject The topic of the resource Factories Mills and mill-work Employees Wooden boxes Machinery Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Corte-Scope Company Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource n.d. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng https://cronicle.devcherryroad.com/files/original/f48930a96f7e0bcb2275b4423578f9a2.jpg e50df59d84569b275a944b92f1e2fe8d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chicago Mill and Lumber Company Collection Subject The topic of the resource Lumber trade Industrial buildings Logging Lumber Machinery Factories Mills and mill-work Papermaking Lumbering--Machinery Paper products industry Paper industry Illinois--Chicago Paepcke, Walter P. (Walter Paul), 1896-1960 Paepcke, Hermann, 1851-1922 Description An account of the resource Hermann Paepcke founded the Chicago Mill and Lumber Company in the 1880s. Originally begun as the Paepcke-Wagner Company operating as a small lumber mill, the business grew to include box-making operations. The company eventually became a major lumber distribution company in Chicago. In 1898 a second location in Greenville, Mississippi opened and operated as the Paepcke-Leicht Lumber Company through the 1920s. Additional locations opened in Blytheville and Helena, Arkansas, and Cairo, Illinois.  After Hermann Paepcke died in 1922, his son, Walter, took over the company. In 1926, Walter Paepcke merged the Container Corporation of America into the company, leading the company to become the largest paper container producer in the United States during the 1940s. The Chicago Mill and Lumber Company was purchased in 1965 and continued to operate from its Greenville, Mississippi, facility until 1980. Photographs in this collection include images of the Chicago Mill and Lumber Company's business operations from cutting trees in the woods through the manufacture and shipment of paper, corrugated paperboard, and boxes. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data stereograph b&w 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 10 x 17 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 402801 Chicago Mill and Lumber Company Collection Title A name given to the resource 508. Pressing and Trimming Lock-corner Boxes Description An account of the resource Workers press and trim lock-corner wooden boxes. Subject The topic of the resource Factories Mills and mill-work Employees Wooden boxes Machinery Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Corte-Scope Company Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource n.d. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng https://cronicle.devcherryroad.com/files/original/691f5a0454a6ed41090b10a57dd3f0a4.jpg e96273ff98e0254d2d783db38636b03f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chicago Mill and Lumber Company Collection Subject The topic of the resource Lumber trade Industrial buildings Logging Lumber Machinery Factories Mills and mill-work Papermaking Lumbering--Machinery Paper products industry Paper industry Illinois--Chicago Paepcke, Walter P. (Walter Paul), 1896-1960 Paepcke, Hermann, 1851-1922 Description An account of the resource Hermann Paepcke founded the Chicago Mill and Lumber Company in the 1880s. Originally begun as the Paepcke-Wagner Company operating as a small lumber mill, the business grew to include box-making operations. The company eventually became a major lumber distribution company in Chicago. In 1898 a second location in Greenville, Mississippi opened and operated as the Paepcke-Leicht Lumber Company through the 1920s. Additional locations opened in Blytheville and Helena, Arkansas, and Cairo, Illinois.  After Hermann Paepcke died in 1922, his son, Walter, took over the company. In 1926, Walter Paepcke merged the Container Corporation of America into the company, leading the company to become the largest paper container producer in the United States during the 1940s. The Chicago Mill and Lumber Company was purchased in 1965 and continued to operate from its Greenville, Mississippi, facility until 1980. Photographs in this collection include images of the Chicago Mill and Lumber Company's business operations from cutting trees in the woods through the manufacture and shipment of paper, corrugated paperboard, and boxes. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data stereograph b&w 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 10 x 17 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 402800 Chicago Mill and Lumber Company Collection Title A name given to the resource 507. Section of Lock-corner Cutters Description An account of the resource Workers use lock-corner cutters to make wooden boxes. Subject The topic of the resource Factories Mills and mill-work Employees Wooden boxes Machinery Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Corte-Scope Company Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource n.d. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng https://cronicle.devcherryroad.com/files/original/3774808224bbaaf8711751a35b6604bc.jpg 7211d6a016cd784f926df5e4b6cc3962 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chicago Mill and Lumber Company Collection Subject The topic of the resource Lumber trade Industrial buildings Logging Lumber Machinery Factories Mills and mill-work Papermaking Lumbering--Machinery Paper products industry Paper industry Illinois--Chicago Paepcke, Walter P. (Walter Paul), 1896-1960 Paepcke, Hermann, 1851-1922 Description An account of the resource Hermann Paepcke founded the Chicago Mill and Lumber Company in the 1880s. Originally begun as the Paepcke-Wagner Company operating as a small lumber mill, the business grew to include box-making operations. The company eventually became a major lumber distribution company in Chicago. In 1898 a second location in Greenville, Mississippi opened and operated as the Paepcke-Leicht Lumber Company through the 1920s. Additional locations opened in Blytheville and Helena, Arkansas, and Cairo, Illinois.  After Hermann Paepcke died in 1922, his son, Walter, took over the company. In 1926, Walter Paepcke merged the Container Corporation of America into the company, leading the company to become the largest paper container producer in the United States during the 1940s. The Chicago Mill and Lumber Company was purchased in 1965 and continued to operate from its Greenville, Mississippi, facility until 1980. Photographs in this collection include images of the Chicago Mill and Lumber Company's business operations from cutting trees in the woods through the manufacture and shipment of paper, corrugated paperboard, and boxes. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data stereograph b&w 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 10 x 17 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 402799 Chicago Mill and Lumber Company Collection Title A name given to the resource 506. Section of Printing Room, Wood Box Department Description An account of the resource Workers use machinery to print on the sides of wood boxes. Subject The topic of the resource Factories Mills and mill-work Employees Wooden boxes Machinery Printing Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Corte-Scope Company Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource n.d. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng https://cronicle.devcherryroad.com/files/original/7075553ed607f969df52e036dc04b364.jpg ee30caf9a4d3c6e2b021b2842ec20b40 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chicago Mill and Lumber Company Collection Subject The topic of the resource Lumber trade Industrial buildings Logging Lumber Machinery Factories Mills and mill-work Papermaking Lumbering--Machinery Paper products industry Paper industry Illinois--Chicago Paepcke, Walter P. (Walter Paul), 1896-1960 Paepcke, Hermann, 1851-1922 Description An account of the resource Hermann Paepcke founded the Chicago Mill and Lumber Company in the 1880s. Originally begun as the Paepcke-Wagner Company operating as a small lumber mill, the business grew to include box-making operations. The company eventually became a major lumber distribution company in Chicago. In 1898 a second location in Greenville, Mississippi opened and operated as the Paepcke-Leicht Lumber Company through the 1920s. Additional locations opened in Blytheville and Helena, Arkansas, and Cairo, Illinois.  After Hermann Paepcke died in 1922, his son, Walter, took over the company. In 1926, Walter Paepcke merged the Container Corporation of America into the company, leading the company to become the largest paper container producer in the United States during the 1940s. The Chicago Mill and Lumber Company was purchased in 1965 and continued to operate from its Greenville, Mississippi, facility until 1980. Photographs in this collection include images of the Chicago Mill and Lumber Company's business operations from cutting trees in the woods through the manufacture and shipment of paper, corrugated paperboard, and boxes. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data stereograph b&w 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 10 x 17 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 402798 Chicago Mill and Lumber Company Collection Title A name given to the resource 505. Matching and Squeezing Box Parts Description An account of the resource Workers build wooden boxes. Subject The topic of the resource Factories Mills and mill-work Employees Wooden boxes Machinery Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Corte-Scope Company Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource n.d. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng https://cronicle.devcherryroad.com/files/original/296c776c349f52e758accfef980151ad.jpg dcf3f43456a2adb415cd3c08bc88a969 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chicago Mill and Lumber Company Collection Subject The topic of the resource Lumber trade Industrial buildings Logging Lumber Machinery Factories Mills and mill-work Papermaking Lumbering--Machinery Paper products industry Paper industry Illinois--Chicago Paepcke, Walter P. (Walter Paul), 1896-1960 Paepcke, Hermann, 1851-1922 Description An account of the resource Hermann Paepcke founded the Chicago Mill and Lumber Company in the 1880s. Originally begun as the Paepcke-Wagner Company operating as a small lumber mill, the business grew to include box-making operations. The company eventually became a major lumber distribution company in Chicago. In 1898 a second location in Greenville, Mississippi opened and operated as the Paepcke-Leicht Lumber Company through the 1920s. Additional locations opened in Blytheville and Helena, Arkansas, and Cairo, Illinois.  After Hermann Paepcke died in 1922, his son, Walter, took over the company. In 1926, Walter Paepcke merged the Container Corporation of America into the company, leading the company to become the largest paper container producer in the United States during the 1940s. The Chicago Mill and Lumber Company was purchased in 1965 and continued to operate from its Greenville, Mississippi, facility until 1980. Photographs in this collection include images of the Chicago Mill and Lumber Company's business operations from cutting trees in the woods through the manufacture and shipment of paper, corrugated paperboard, and boxes. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data stereograph b&w 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 10 x 17 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 402797 Chicago Mill and Lumber Company Collection Title A name given to the resource 504. Saw line Description An account of the resource Employees work on a production floor within the mill. Subject The topic of the resource Factories Mills and mill-work Employees Saws Machinery Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Corte-Scope Company Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource n.d. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng https://cronicle.devcherryroad.com/files/original/24be5ba8d63e00a3a55322e59d7ed18d.jpg b7c364846d2ff10f991f9f96bab1a017 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chicago Mill and Lumber Company Collection Subject The topic of the resource Lumber trade Industrial buildings Logging Lumber Machinery Factories Mills and mill-work Papermaking Lumbering--Machinery Paper products industry Paper industry Illinois--Chicago Paepcke, Walter P. (Walter Paul), 1896-1960 Paepcke, Hermann, 1851-1922 Description An account of the resource Hermann Paepcke founded the Chicago Mill and Lumber Company in the 1880s. Originally begun as the Paepcke-Wagner Company operating as a small lumber mill, the business grew to include box-making operations. The company eventually became a major lumber distribution company in Chicago. In 1898 a second location in Greenville, Mississippi opened and operated as the Paepcke-Leicht Lumber Company through the 1920s. Additional locations opened in Blytheville and Helena, Arkansas, and Cairo, Illinois.  After Hermann Paepcke died in 1922, his son, Walter, took over the company. In 1926, Walter Paepcke merged the Container Corporation of America into the company, leading the company to become the largest paper container producer in the United States during the 1940s. The Chicago Mill and Lumber Company was purchased in 1965 and continued to operate from its Greenville, Mississippi, facility until 1980. Photographs in this collection include images of the Chicago Mill and Lumber Company's business operations from cutting trees in the woods through the manufacture and shipment of paper, corrugated paperboard, and boxes. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data stereograph b&w 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 10 x 17 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 402796 Chicago Mill and Lumber Company Collection Title A name given to the resource 503. Planning Mill - Wood Box Department Description An account of the resource Workers feed wood into a planing mill. Subject The topic of the resource Factories Mills and mill-work Employees Wooden boxes Machinery Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Corte-Scope Company Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource n.d. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng https://cronicle.devcherryroad.com/files/original/79376a9d74fcf1291985a39008cbffd3.jpg 79ccdf4b65f20b18979fe3d4e572db38 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chicago Mill and Lumber Company Collection Subject The topic of the resource Lumber trade Industrial buildings Logging Lumber Machinery Factories Mills and mill-work Papermaking Lumbering--Machinery Paper products industry Paper industry Illinois--Chicago Paepcke, Walter P. (Walter Paul), 1896-1960 Paepcke, Hermann, 1851-1922 Description An account of the resource Hermann Paepcke founded the Chicago Mill and Lumber Company in the 1880s. Originally begun as the Paepcke-Wagner Company operating as a small lumber mill, the business grew to include box-making operations. The company eventually became a major lumber distribution company in Chicago. In 1898 a second location in Greenville, Mississippi opened and operated as the Paepcke-Leicht Lumber Company through the 1920s. Additional locations opened in Blytheville and Helena, Arkansas, and Cairo, Illinois.  After Hermann Paepcke died in 1922, his son, Walter, took over the company. In 1926, Walter Paepcke merged the Container Corporation of America into the company, leading the company to become the largest paper container producer in the United States during the 1940s. The Chicago Mill and Lumber Company was purchased in 1965 and continued to operate from its Greenville, Mississippi, facility until 1980. Photographs in this collection include images of the Chicago Mill and Lumber Company's business operations from cutting trees in the woods through the manufacture and shipment of paper, corrugated paperboard, and boxes. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data stereograph b&w 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 10 x 17 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 402795 Chicago Mill and Lumber Company Collection Title A name given to the resource 501. Lumber Yard View Description An account of the resource Several stacks of lumber fill a lumber yard. Subject The topic of the resource Lumber-yards Lumber Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Corte-Scope Company Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource n.d. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng https://cronicle.devcherryroad.com/files/original/c6ad490e89e241b72cf1a317871e5d63.jpg 7511b9847f656244aed93f1416df3db6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chicago Mill and Lumber Company Collection Subject The topic of the resource Lumber trade Industrial buildings Logging Lumber Machinery Factories Mills and mill-work Papermaking Lumbering--Machinery Paper products industry Paper industry Illinois--Chicago Paepcke, Walter P. (Walter Paul), 1896-1960 Paepcke, Hermann, 1851-1922 Description An account of the resource Hermann Paepcke founded the Chicago Mill and Lumber Company in the 1880s. Originally begun as the Paepcke-Wagner Company operating as a small lumber mill, the business grew to include box-making operations. The company eventually became a major lumber distribution company in Chicago. In 1898 a second location in Greenville, Mississippi opened and operated as the Paepcke-Leicht Lumber Company through the 1920s. Additional locations opened in Blytheville and Helena, Arkansas, and Cairo, Illinois.  After Hermann Paepcke died in 1922, his son, Walter, took over the company. In 1926, Walter Paepcke merged the Container Corporation of America into the company, leading the company to become the largest paper container producer in the United States during the 1940s. The Chicago Mill and Lumber Company was purchased in 1965 and continued to operate from its Greenville, Mississippi, facility until 1980. Photographs in this collection include images of the Chicago Mill and Lumber Company's business operations from cutting trees in the woods through the manufacture and shipment of paper, corrugated paperboard, and boxes. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data stereograph b&w 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 10 x 17 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 402794 Chicago Mill and Lumber Company Collection Title A name given to the resource 450. View of Machine Repair Shop for Fibre and Corrugated Departments Description An account of the resource Employees work on machinery in the mill's machine repair shop. Subject The topic of the resource Factories Paper mills Employees Machinery Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Corte-Scope Company Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource n.d. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng https://cronicle.devcherryroad.com/files/original/1a71b3a2de91c25d705733d74009591f.jpg 0b51a5c09b2bfb5c32f8cc6e4a40c2c7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chicago Mill and Lumber Company Collection Subject The topic of the resource Lumber trade Industrial buildings Logging Lumber Machinery Factories Mills and mill-work Papermaking Lumbering--Machinery Paper products industry Paper industry Illinois--Chicago Paepcke, Walter P. (Walter Paul), 1896-1960 Paepcke, Hermann, 1851-1922 Description An account of the resource Hermann Paepcke founded the Chicago Mill and Lumber Company in the 1880s. Originally begun as the Paepcke-Wagner Company operating as a small lumber mill, the business grew to include box-making operations. The company eventually became a major lumber distribution company in Chicago. In 1898 a second location in Greenville, Mississippi opened and operated as the Paepcke-Leicht Lumber Company through the 1920s. Additional locations opened in Blytheville and Helena, Arkansas, and Cairo, Illinois.  After Hermann Paepcke died in 1922, his son, Walter, took over the company. In 1926, Walter Paepcke merged the Container Corporation of America into the company, leading the company to become the largest paper container producer in the United States during the 1940s. The Chicago Mill and Lumber Company was purchased in 1965 and continued to operate from its Greenville, Mississippi, facility until 1980. Photographs in this collection include images of the Chicago Mill and Lumber Company's business operations from cutting trees in the woods through the manufacture and shipment of paper, corrugated paperboard, and boxes. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data stereograph b&w 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 10 x 17 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 402793 Chicago Mill and Lumber Company Collection Title A name given to the resource 449. A Close-up View of End Section of Corrugated Container Board Description An account of the resource A close-up view shows a cross section of a stack of finished corrugated boards. Subject The topic of the resource Factories Paper mills Employees Boxes Corrugated paperboard Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Corte-Scope Company Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource n.d. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng https://cronicle.devcherryroad.com/files/original/e246cf6e3831da6fd6bcbab086dfc17a.jpg 0edd4f94e92ab070f5402057d669b940 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chicago Mill and Lumber Company Collection Subject The topic of the resource Lumber trade Industrial buildings Logging Lumber Machinery Factories Mills and mill-work Papermaking Lumbering--Machinery Paper products industry Paper industry Illinois--Chicago Paepcke, Walter P. (Walter Paul), 1896-1960 Paepcke, Hermann, 1851-1922 Description An account of the resource Hermann Paepcke founded the Chicago Mill and Lumber Company in the 1880s. Originally begun as the Paepcke-Wagner Company operating as a small lumber mill, the business grew to include box-making operations. The company eventually became a major lumber distribution company in Chicago. In 1898 a second location in Greenville, Mississippi opened and operated as the Paepcke-Leicht Lumber Company through the 1920s. Additional locations opened in Blytheville and Helena, Arkansas, and Cairo, Illinois.  After Hermann Paepcke died in 1922, his son, Walter, took over the company. In 1926, Walter Paepcke merged the Container Corporation of America into the company, leading the company to become the largest paper container producer in the United States during the 1940s. The Chicago Mill and Lumber Company was purchased in 1965 and continued to operate from its Greenville, Mississippi, facility until 1980. Photographs in this collection include images of the Chicago Mill and Lumber Company's business operations from cutting trees in the woods through the manufacture and shipment of paper, corrugated paperboard, and boxes. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data stereograph b&w 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 10 x 17 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 402792 Chicago Mill and Lumber Company Collection Title A name given to the resource 448. Loading Wagons with Corrugated Boxes Description An account of the resource Workers load trucks with corrugated boxes for shipment. Subject The topic of the resource Factories Paper mills Employees Shipping Trucks Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Corte-Scope Company Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource n.d. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng https://cronicle.devcherryroad.com/files/original/f75ac57bf6b6d1007f1e3ade569b97a2.jpg 89299b8bf3e2d68955d9d093c10140e3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chicago Mill and Lumber Company Collection Subject The topic of the resource Lumber trade Industrial buildings Logging Lumber Machinery Factories Mills and mill-work Papermaking Lumbering--Machinery Paper products industry Paper industry Illinois--Chicago Paepcke, Walter P. (Walter Paul), 1896-1960 Paepcke, Hermann, 1851-1922 Description An account of the resource Hermann Paepcke founded the Chicago Mill and Lumber Company in the 1880s. Originally begun as the Paepcke-Wagner Company operating as a small lumber mill, the business grew to include box-making operations. The company eventually became a major lumber distribution company in Chicago. In 1898 a second location in Greenville, Mississippi opened and operated as the Paepcke-Leicht Lumber Company through the 1920s. Additional locations opened in Blytheville and Helena, Arkansas, and Cairo, Illinois.  After Hermann Paepcke died in 1922, his son, Walter, took over the company. In 1926, Walter Paepcke merged the Container Corporation of America into the company, leading the company to become the largest paper container producer in the United States during the 1940s. The Chicago Mill and Lumber Company was purchased in 1965 and continued to operate from its Greenville, Mississippi, facility until 1980. Photographs in this collection include images of the Chicago Mill and Lumber Company's business operations from cutting trees in the woods through the manufacture and shipment of paper, corrugated paperboard, and boxes. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data stereograph b&w 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 10 x 17 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 402791 Chicago Mill and Lumber Company Collection Title A name given to the resource 447. Section of Shipping Floor Description An account of the resource Shipping room workers load materials onto a large cart. Subject The topic of the resource Factories Paper mills Employees Shipping Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Corte-Scope Company Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource n.d. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng https://cronicle.devcherryroad.com/files/original/41f073a12965d8d84c087a1964a7742e.jpg 36a72857afa161c76e7deef68ee3b363 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chicago Mill and Lumber Company Collection Subject The topic of the resource Lumber trade Industrial buildings Logging Lumber Machinery Factories Mills and mill-work Papermaking Lumbering--Machinery Paper products industry Paper industry Illinois--Chicago Paepcke, Walter P. (Walter Paul), 1896-1960 Paepcke, Hermann, 1851-1922 Description An account of the resource Hermann Paepcke founded the Chicago Mill and Lumber Company in the 1880s. Originally begun as the Paepcke-Wagner Company operating as a small lumber mill, the business grew to include box-making operations. The company eventually became a major lumber distribution company in Chicago. In 1898 a second location in Greenville, Mississippi opened and operated as the Paepcke-Leicht Lumber Company through the 1920s. Additional locations opened in Blytheville and Helena, Arkansas, and Cairo, Illinois.  After Hermann Paepcke died in 1922, his son, Walter, took over the company. In 1926, Walter Paepcke merged the Container Corporation of America into the company, leading the company to become the largest paper container producer in the United States during the 1940s. The Chicago Mill and Lumber Company was purchased in 1965 and continued to operate from its Greenville, Mississippi, facility until 1980. Photographs in this collection include images of the Chicago Mill and Lumber Company's business operations from cutting trees in the woods through the manufacture and shipment of paper, corrugated paperboard, and boxes. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data stereograph b&w 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 10 x 17 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 402790 Chicago Mill and Lumber Company Collection Title A name given to the resource 446. Bundling Section Description An account of the resource Workers bundle unassembled boxes. Subject The topic of the resource Factories Paper mills Employees Boxes Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Corte-Scope Company Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource n.d. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng https://cronicle.devcherryroad.com/files/original/fbfa4da595019489ca0a6d41274dc5a5.jpg 0067b72c6143c72ae67bb204cad51358 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chicago Mill and Lumber Company Collection Subject The topic of the resource Lumber trade Industrial buildings Logging Lumber Machinery Factories Mills and mill-work Papermaking Lumbering--Machinery Paper products industry Paper industry Illinois--Chicago Paepcke, Walter P. (Walter Paul), 1896-1960 Paepcke, Hermann, 1851-1922 Description An account of the resource Hermann Paepcke founded the Chicago Mill and Lumber Company in the 1880s. Originally begun as the Paepcke-Wagner Company operating as a small lumber mill, the business grew to include box-making operations. The company eventually became a major lumber distribution company in Chicago. In 1898 a second location in Greenville, Mississippi opened and operated as the Paepcke-Leicht Lumber Company through the 1920s. Additional locations opened in Blytheville and Helena, Arkansas, and Cairo, Illinois.  After Hermann Paepcke died in 1922, his son, Walter, took over the company. In 1926, Walter Paepcke merged the Container Corporation of America into the company, leading the company to become the largest paper container producer in the United States during the 1940s. The Chicago Mill and Lumber Company was purchased in 1965 and continued to operate from its Greenville, Mississippi, facility until 1980. Photographs in this collection include images of the Chicago Mill and Lumber Company's business operations from cutting trees in the woods through the manufacture and shipment of paper, corrugated paperboard, and boxes. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data stereograph b&w 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 10 x 17 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 402789 Chicago Mill and Lumber Company Collection Title A name given to the resource 445. Section of Corner Staying Room for Telescope Boxes Description An account of the resource Workers assemble telescope boxes. Subject The topic of the resource Factories Paper mills Employees Boxes Machinery Women employees Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Corte-Scope Company Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource n.d. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng https://cronicle.devcherryroad.com/files/original/d8034740beff2344e166515dff9bdb7a.jpg 2c718617cdfc6c6f3e1931d06ec14eee Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chicago Mill and Lumber Company Collection Subject The topic of the resource Lumber trade Industrial buildings Logging Lumber Machinery Factories Mills and mill-work Papermaking Lumbering--Machinery Paper products industry Paper industry Illinois--Chicago Paepcke, Walter P. (Walter Paul), 1896-1960 Paepcke, Hermann, 1851-1922 Description An account of the resource Hermann Paepcke founded the Chicago Mill and Lumber Company in the 1880s. Originally begun as the Paepcke-Wagner Company operating as a small lumber mill, the business grew to include box-making operations. The company eventually became a major lumber distribution company in Chicago. In 1898 a second location in Greenville, Mississippi opened and operated as the Paepcke-Leicht Lumber Company through the 1920s. Additional locations opened in Blytheville and Helena, Arkansas, and Cairo, Illinois.  After Hermann Paepcke died in 1922, his son, Walter, took over the company. In 1926, Walter Paepcke merged the Container Corporation of America into the company, leading the company to become the largest paper container producer in the United States during the 1940s. The Chicago Mill and Lumber Company was purchased in 1965 and continued to operate from its Greenville, Mississippi, facility until 1980. Photographs in this collection include images of the Chicago Mill and Lumber Company's business operations from cutting trees in the woods through the manufacture and shipment of paper, corrugated paperboard, and boxes. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data stereograph b&w 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 10 x 17 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 402788 Chicago Mill and Lumber Company Collection Title A name given to the resource 444. Section of Taping Room - Corrugated Box Department Description An account of the resource Workers assemble boxes in the taping room. Subject The topic of the resource Factories Paper mills Employees Boxes Machinery Women employees Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Corte-Scope Company Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource n.d. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng https://cronicle.devcherryroad.com/files/original/166b149885d8e7b22bacb816b2e3048c.jpg 82b7de4c47f1a7aa371ce22ef32b2278 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chicago Mill and Lumber Company Collection Subject The topic of the resource Lumber trade Industrial buildings Logging Lumber Machinery Factories Mills and mill-work Papermaking Lumbering--Machinery Paper products industry Paper industry Illinois--Chicago Paepcke, Walter P. (Walter Paul), 1896-1960 Paepcke, Hermann, 1851-1922 Description An account of the resource Hermann Paepcke founded the Chicago Mill and Lumber Company in the 1880s. Originally begun as the Paepcke-Wagner Company operating as a small lumber mill, the business grew to include box-making operations. The company eventually became a major lumber distribution company in Chicago. In 1898 a second location in Greenville, Mississippi opened and operated as the Paepcke-Leicht Lumber Company through the 1920s. Additional locations opened in Blytheville and Helena, Arkansas, and Cairo, Illinois.  After Hermann Paepcke died in 1922, his son, Walter, took over the company. In 1926, Walter Paepcke merged the Container Corporation of America into the company, leading the company to become the largest paper container producer in the United States during the 1940s. The Chicago Mill and Lumber Company was purchased in 1965 and continued to operate from its Greenville, Mississippi, facility until 1980. Photographs in this collection include images of the Chicago Mill and Lumber Company's business operations from cutting trees in the woods through the manufacture and shipment of paper, corrugated paperboard, and boxes. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data stereograph b&w 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 10 x 17 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 402787 Chicago Mill and Lumber Company Collection Title A name given to the resource 443. Slotters in Corrugated Box Department Description An account of the resource Workers place material into slotters located within the paper mill's corrugated box department. Subject The topic of the resource Factories Paper mills Employees Boxes Machinery Women employees Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Corte-Scope Company Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource n.d. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng https://cronicle.devcherryroad.com/files/original/fce26381e995be0ef945a63679df5e63.jpg 3d54a35132316e0b4ed4e7dd4ea4b60f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chicago Mill and Lumber Company Collection Subject The topic of the resource Lumber trade Industrial buildings Logging Lumber Machinery Factories Mills and mill-work Papermaking Lumbering--Machinery Paper products industry Paper industry Illinois--Chicago Paepcke, Walter P. (Walter Paul), 1896-1960 Paepcke, Hermann, 1851-1922 Description An account of the resource Hermann Paepcke founded the Chicago Mill and Lumber Company in the 1880s. Originally begun as the Paepcke-Wagner Company operating as a small lumber mill, the business grew to include box-making operations. The company eventually became a major lumber distribution company in Chicago. In 1898 a second location in Greenville, Mississippi opened and operated as the Paepcke-Leicht Lumber Company through the 1920s. Additional locations opened in Blytheville and Helena, Arkansas, and Cairo, Illinois.  After Hermann Paepcke died in 1922, his son, Walter, took over the company. In 1926, Walter Paepcke merged the Container Corporation of America into the company, leading the company to become the largest paper container producer in the United States during the 1940s. The Chicago Mill and Lumber Company was purchased in 1965 and continued to operate from its Greenville, Mississippi, facility until 1980. Photographs in this collection include images of the Chicago Mill and Lumber Company's business operations from cutting trees in the woods through the manufacture and shipment of paper, corrugated paperboard, and boxes. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data stereograph b&w 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 10 x 17 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 402786 Chicago Mill and Lumber Company Collection Title A name given to the resource 442. Corner of Printing Room Description An account of the resource A worker handles box materials in the printing room. Subject The topic of the resource Factories Paper mills Employees Boxes Machinery Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Corte-Scope Company Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource n.d. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng