General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

.1 WOOD & METAL TABLE; WOOD, METAL, SYNTHETIC - MODELS OF VEHICLES, MACHINES, LOGS & LUMBER; FABRIC CLOTHED PLASTIC FIGURES/.2 WOOD VENEER COVERED BENCH; FABRIC CLOTHED PLASTIC FIGURES; METAL PARTS

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

183.0 cm

Width

122.5 cm

Height

105.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Forestry

Category

Miscellaneous

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

DORE

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Ottawa

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

Dore logging/lumbering company operated from circa 1902 until circa 1960-1961.

Canada

This diorama was intended by its creator to document the history & technology of the sawmill industry as represented by his family's business near Low, Quebec, which they ran in conjunction with their ice cutting, storage & delivery company in Ottawa.

Function

3-dimensional representation of sawmill operation which produced wooden components for ice house as well as stove wood for sale. It depicts horse-drawn sled carrying logs, mounted circular saw which cut logs, stacks of logs & drying lumber, truck & train loaded with lumber for transport. Motor mounted under table operates circular saw; train moves along track & large truck appears to move.

Technical

Accurate scale miniature diorama which depicts type of logging/lumber cutting activity that was often associated with commercial ice cutting operations (see maquette 990104). There was constant need to replace wooden components of ice storage facilities because of rot; this operation provided stove wood for sale as well.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

.1 BLACK LETTERING ON SLED BACK READS "ALBERT DORE & SON"; DECALS ON TRUCKS ETC. READ "ALBERT DORE & SON"/ ICE WOOD COAL/ 8-2554"/.2 RED OR BLACK LETTERING READING "ALBERT DORE & SON LTD." & DANGER POWER PLANT/EMPLOYEES ONLY" ON ONE SIDE; RED & YELLOW LETTERING READING "ICE WOOD COAL/ 179 ARMSTRONG OTTAWA, ONT 8-2554"

Missing

UNKNOWN

Finish

.1 NATURAL WOOD COLOURED BASE; MULTICOLOURED MODELS VEHICLES & EQUIPMENT, FIGURES, CLOTHING & OTHER ELEMENTS/.2 NATURAL WOOD COLOURED CASING; GREEN PAINTED BENCH; MULTICOLOURED FIGURES & CLOTHING; GREEN & GREY PAINTED LAMPS

Decoration

N/A