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'''Keese and Tomlinson''' was a firm involved in lumbering and milling based in Keeseville headed by [[Oliver Keese|Oliver Keese]] and [[Thomas A. Tomlinson|Thomas A. Tomlinson]] in the mid-1800s. An early list of Keeseville businesses lists them as "Manufacturers of Flour and Lumber". 

In 1847 they were involved in developing the sawmill at [[Franklin Falls]]. [[Paul Smith|Paul Smith]] was involved in the Franklin Falls area at the same time, and it is possible that he interested them in the [[Lower St. Regis Lake]] area.  In any case,  in 1851 they bought land for lumbering in the area, and built a [[sawmill|sawmill]] at the outlet of [[Lower St. Regis Lake]] on the [[St. Regis River|St. Regis River]] at [[Keese Mills|Keese Mills]]. 

There is no indication that Keese or Tomlinson ever lived in the area; the mill was run by [[Tom O'Neil|Tom O'Neil]]. 

'''Source:''' Research by Betty Pratt, in the [[Adirondack Research Room|Adirondack Research Room]], [[Saranac Lake Free Library]]. 

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