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Russian Gulch Shipping Receipt

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Russian Gulch Shipping Receipt
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A shipping receipt for rolled Barley from Deming-Palmer Milling Co. to Russian Gulch on the coast of California. The lumber industry on the Mendocino Coast was to be found in all the little inlets, or "dog holes" as they were called, along the Mendocino Coast. Since the sea was the only means of travel in those days, these dog holes such as Russian Gulch were regular stops for the little schooners traveling along the coast. Some of the old iron rings used to hold the high lines that loaded lumber on the ships can be seen today anchored in the rocks along the headlands of the Russian Gulch Bay. One of the first redwood shingle mills in this part of the country was built on the site where the recreation hall now stands. In 1867 L.E. Ballister & Co. had a mill here. From 1878 to 1888 Prince Grey had a shingle mill here which was taken over by Eugene Brown in 1888.

City: Russian Gulch
State: California,
Date: 1888

FHWAC#: 23965