Vintage logging – assorted

Each Saturday morning I review 10 vintage logging, forestry and saw milling photos. This week’s review of vintage logging is an assortment of snapshots in the logging and lumber industry from days gone by.

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Photograph shows “Butte County Pine and Hardwood Company near Clipper Mills, Calif.” Photograph by Peterson & Bean.

Rights Information: Feb 28 2019 Special permission granted by the owning institution, California State University, Chico, CA, US, to WoodchuckCanuck.com, for use of this image for historical logging special collection review. Source: http://www.cdlib.org/

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Photograph shows a steam tractor pulling empty log wagons in Clipper Mills, California.

Rights Information: Feb 28 2019 Special permission granted by the owning institution, California State University, Chico, CA, US, to WoodchuckCanuck.com, for use of this image for historical logging special collection review. Source: http://www.cdlib.org/

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U-Saw Prod., Lbr., Portable Mills – Abandoned sawmill, Walville Lumber, Company, Washington. Taken by Luey W. Allen 1937. The reverse of the photo is attached, depicting back story and reasons why the mill closed.

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1939 – Now a good “gull roost” – this is all that remains of the old Von Zellam sawmill east of L’Anse, Mich. Which was abandoned about 20 years ago. When the mill was operating it employed 35 to 40 men, cutting mostly white pine.

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Foot, Hand and Power Wood-Working Machinery for Carpenters Builders Cabinet Makers and other Wood-Workers.

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While serving in the army, Mr Shulz describes his experience of working at Spruce Production Division. Page 1 of 2.

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