Employees of the C.V. Starbird sawmill. Clinton V. Starbird (1858-1915) pictured here front/center in vest, coat and hat, produced long and short lumber, hardwood flooring, lathe and turning-mill square stock, with corn boxes and salt boxes taking a good percentage of the saw production.

The Starbird family operated sawmills in and around Strong for 106 years (1870-1976).