Chassell Pictures

History of Chassell in Pictures

Worchester Lumber Camp 1920-21
Photo courtesy of Leslie Gerard; her father, James Howard Gerard, was born in the cabin with the X on the roof.

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Places:

Chassell News in 1899

About 1900

Chassell Main Street

About 1910

Chassell Main Street

1888

Rail Road Depot in Chassell

1909

Chassell Depot

c 1900

Electric Park
is this the Electric park in Jacobsville?

People:

Dr. Percy Willson, Chassell Physician from 1900 to1950 or 52? Dr. Percy H. Willson, born 1876 in Lisbonell, Ont, Canada, played on the first Portage Lake Hockey teams 1899-1902. This Portage Lake team became the first Professional Hockey team in the World and formed a league called the International Hockey League. After the team turned pro, Percy was a referee for their games.	Dr PH Willson's College Hockey Team: Detroit Medical College (UofM) Hockey team in 1896 Back Row L to Rt: E.C. Hay, F.J. Boles, P.H. Wilson. Middle Row: W.R. Randolph, T.J. Kirby, E.W. Mechlebourgh, T.F. Mills. Front: F.W. MacDonald.	Dr PH Willson's College Hockey Team: Detroit Medical College (UofM) Hockey team in 1897 Standing L-Rt: F.J. Boles, J.L. Gibson, E.C. Hay. Seated L-Rt: F.J. Buggins, W.F. MacDonald, P.H. Wilson. Front L-Rt: F.W. MacDonald, W.R. Randolph.

	Clayton Frantti Retires after 36 years

Business:

19-- Chassell House	1890s Sturgeon River Lumber Company	1890s Sturgeon River Lumber Company
1890 Calumet Ave. Chassell R Wilkensin Store	19-- Logs Floated on Pilgrim River	1903-28 Worchester Shingle Mill
1910-18 Chassell Mercantile Flour Delivery	1920 Ice Harvest on Chassell Bay	19-- Misslitz Ice business

27 November 1915 AL Wright Shipwreck at South Entry

		The Pointer, a boat built at South Entry

Sports:
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