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1923-1947
Après plusieurs vaines tentatives de ressusciter l'entreprise, ce n'est qu'en 1926 que l'Atlantic Gypsum Company de Boston achète toutes les installations et engage M. Joseph MacFarland pour relancer l'exploitation de la mine. Celui-ci s'installe donc à Chéticamp avec sa famille et se met aussitôt à l'oeuvre.
1928 Les grandes réalisations
On cesse la transformation de gypse à Chéticamp pour l'expédier en vrac vers les usines de Portsmouth, New Hampshire et de New York. L'exploitation débute dès 1927. En 1928, on construit ici même un grand complexe, comprenant un immense entrepôt de l'autre coté du chemin sur la Butte à Séverin, un bâtiment abritant le broyeur et un autre pour le gigantesque générateur qui fournissait l'électricité à tout le complexe.
In 1926, after several unsuccessful attempts at reviving the company, it was finally sold along with all of its remaining assets to the Atlantic Gypsum Company from Boston. Mr. Joseph MacFarland was hired to start up the mining operations. He established his home for his family in Chéticamp and immediately
went to work.
1928 The Great Years
In 1927, the manufacture of plaster ceased in Chéticamp and the gypsum was shipped in bulk to factories in Portsmouth, New Hampshire and New York. In 1928, a large complex was constructed on this site. It included an immense storage facility across the road on La Butte a Severin, a building to house the crusher and another for the huge generator needed to power the entire complex.
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A. Construction de la jetée de chargement (la pier) au havre de Chéticamp en février 1929 pour la cie Atlantic Gypsum. /
Construction of the loading pier in Chéticamp, February, 1929 for Atlantic Gypsum.
B. Le train de Belle-Marche au Quai des Fisets jetant sa charge pour que la ligne de la sauteuse la tire. /
Train cars from Belle Marche to Fiset's Wharf that dumped loads in the stockpile for the dragline to pull into the hopper.
C. Préparation du chemin et des voies ferrées en direction du nouveau broyeur et du lieu d'entreposage. (1929) /
Preparation of the road bed for the railway between the quarry and Chéticamp Harbour in 1929.
D. M. / Mr. Joseph MacFarland
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| HM Number | HM2KYV |
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| Date Added | Thursday, September 19th, 2019 at 2:01am PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 20T E 652122 N 5166000 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 46.63030000, -61.01270000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 46° 37.818', W 61° 0.762' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 46° 37' 49.08" N, 61° 0' 45.72" W |
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