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The horse was extremely important to the settler. Work horses helped clear the land by pulling stumps and pulling skids. They were also the family's transportation to and from church, town, and for family excursions too!

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Early stages of framing of Milton Irvine's barn
1912
Harley Township, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
Mr. Clair Shepherdson

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Barn-building was often a good way to get to know neighbours while erecting the barn in record time.

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Hauling logs to the sawmill
1920
Hudson Township, Ontario

Credits:
Mr. Clair Shepherdson

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Many settlers kept busy year-round by logging in the bush, hauling lumber by horse-teams, or working in sawmills when they could not work the land.

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Spruce and Pine logs at the Pike Lake sawmill
Circa 1920's
Hudson Township, Ontario

Credits:
Mr. Clair Shepherdson

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The following pictures depict scenes from a mill in Hudson Township.

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Horse powered drilling machine
1900
Hudson Township, Ontario

Credits:
Mr. Clair Shepherdson

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Necessity is the mother of invention and settlers in Temiskaming invented their share of tools. William Shepherdson Sr. invented a horse-powered drilling machine.

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Wood-cutting machine
Late 1920's
Hudson Township, Ontario

Credits:
Mr. Clair Shepherdson

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William Shepherdson Sr. also invented a wood-cutting machine.

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The Perrin Shocker
1900
New Liskeard, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
Harold and Elizabeth Hie

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Mr. Perrin invented an automatic shocker which quickly and efficiently shocked grain. In an newspaper article, Perrin said " Now, one man with a team and binder and a Perrin shocker could cut and bind and shock ten acres in a day, and the man would have a snap at that."

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Perrin Shocker Plant
1900
May Street, New Liskeard, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
Harold and Elizabeth Hie