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Hobart Mills

Shows mill buildings, pond with unprocessed logs on 191u. Town of Hobart Mills was built by Sierra Nevada Wood & Lumber Company to house workers in their lumber mill. Courtesy California State Library.

Hobart Mill, a small but significant company, used Chinese workers and provided wood for mines and trains. Nevada State Controller Walter Hobart fought to continue to employ the Chinese despite anti-Chinese agitators.

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City: Hobart Mills
State: CA
ZIP: 96161
County: Nevada County
Submitted by: MinJoo Choi, 1882 Foundation

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