Tannery Island had piles of hemlock bark that caught fire, but it was
contained and that tannery did not burn. Revell's Tannery, on the west bank
was one of the early losses, however.
As with the Carthage Lumber Co., these mills counted on the river for transportation as well as power for their equipment.
This veneering mill was another of the woodbased industries found on the islands and along the shores of the Black River.
Only after the Fire of 1884 do we see the start of the paper industry that was to become the economic basis for the community in the 20 the century. This mill was located on Tannery Island and had a daily output of 25 tons of pulp board in 1899 and employed about 75 people.
Guyot's Island rebuilt with the Electric Light Station, Guyot's Planing Mill and the Carthage Water Works Pumping Station locating there. (picture circa 1890)
Even today, the islands are utilized by various small mills, as seen in the picture above.