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Industry: Burr Oak, MI - Sheffield Manufacturing Co.
The Sheffield Manufacturing Co. built a plant here in 1891 which made corn and potato planters. The plant, located at 2nd avenue, was served by the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern's Old Road line.
Photo info: A view of the plant in a 1914 postcard. 2nd photo, an early add for the corn planter.
Bibliography
The following sources are utilized in this website. [SOURCE-YEAR-MMDD-PG]:
- [AAB| = All Aboard!, by Willis Dunbar, Eerdmans Publishing, Grand Rapids ©1969.
- [AAN] = Alpena Argus newspaper.
- [AARQJ] = American Association of Railroads Quiz Jr. pamphlet. © 1956
- [AATHA] = Ann Arbor Railroad Technical and Historical Association newsletter "The Double A"
- [AB] = Information provided at Michigan History Conference from Andrew Bailey, Port Huron, MI
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