Photograph of Part of the Finishing Room
Original caption: Part of the finishing room showing two workers inspecting high chair trays for flaws. Cannelton, Indiana. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Logs in Flambeau River
Original caption: General view of logs in Flambeau River. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Walnut Veneer Log Being Cut
Original caption: Walnut veneer log being cut into smaller, more valuable, sections by a power crossout saw. Amos-Thomas Lumber Co. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Hickory Bolts Being Scaled
Original caption: Hickory bolts being scaled be the plant scaler as they are unloaded from the truck at the Paoli Handle Factory. Paoli, Ind. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Crane Moving a Walnut Veneer
Original caption: Crane moving a walnut veneer from the log deck to the cut off saw at the Amos-Thomas Lumber Co. Edinburgh, Indiana. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Portable Sawmill, National Forest Service photograph.
Original caption: Portable sawmill set in an opening in mature stand of white pine after logging, sawing logs cut off the Kusnierek Sale area. Lumber is graded and then piled for air drying. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Looking Down a Cutting Row
Original caption: Looking down a cutting row on a private forty from which 380 cords of spruce were cut per forty. Nothing merchantable remains standing. (The spruce in the foreground are on the adjacent govern... More
Photograph of Looking Down a Cutting Row
Original caption: Looking down a cutting row on a government forty cut-over using good cutting practices from which 275 cords of spruce pulpwood per forty have been removed. An excellent thrifty stand remains, ... More
Photograph of Tractor Skidding a Sled Load of Graded Lumber
Original caption: Tractor skidding a sled load of graded lumber to be piled for air drying. Kusnierek Sale on the Tofte R.D. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Worker Piling Two-by-Six Red Pine Lumber
Original caption: Worker piling 2x6 red pine lumber for air drying in the yard of the Terreau portable sawmill, at present located near Squaw Lake, Minnesota. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Mature Stand of White Pine After Logging
Original caption: Mature stand of white pine after logging. Supervisor's sale to F.J. Kusnierek of Duluth. An average of 16 seed trees were left per acre. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Rathborne, Hair, and Ridgeway Sawmill and Box Factory
Original caption: Rathborne, Hair, & Ridgeway Sawmill & Box Factory at Cass Lake, Minn., a subsidiary of the Armour Packing Co. Makes packing boxes of all types. Used about 10 million bd.ft., of all species p... More
Photograph of Sawing a Small Red Pine Log
Original caption: Sawing a small red pine log (9" in diameter at the large end) at the G.E. Hall portable sawmill near Cut Foot Sioux CCC Camp. These small logs normally do not pay their way, but the logs bein... More
Photograph of Jack and Red Pine Lumber Piled for Air Drying
Original caption: Jack and red pine lumber piled for air drying and portable sawmill (right background) of Terreau's mill near Squaw Lake, Minnesota. This mill saws between 10M to 14M bd.ft. per day, practical... More
Photograph of Transplanting Red Pine Stock
Original caption: Transplanting 2-0 red pine stock at the Eveleth Nursery. The earth has now been stamped firmly around the roots of the trees and one leaf of the transplant board has been raised, showing how ... More
Photograph of Mining Timber Products, National Forest Service photogra...
Original caption: Mining timber products - mostly jack pine - piled in yard in the Ely, Minn. mining district. One of the largest uses of jack pine in this area is for mine props. (Kawishiwi R.D.). Historic Photographs
Photograph of Red and White Pine Logs
Original caption: Red and white pine logs in the mill pond of the Bailey Lumber Company, Virginia, Minnesota. The sawmill and lumber yard of this company is shown in the background. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Clear Cut Black Spruce Type
Original caption: Clear cut Black spruce type. Chippewa Timber Co. Sale. Race District. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Clear Cut over Mature Jack Pine
Original caption: Clear cut over mature Jack pine; slash lopped & scattered. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Clear Cutting of Jack Pine
Original caption: Clear cutting of jack pine for pulpwood in progress; slash lopped and scattered. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Red Pine Logs Going Up the Jack Ladder to the Head Saw a...
Original caption: Red pine logs going up the jack ladder to the head saw at the sawmill of the Bailey Lumber Co., Virginia, Minn. Charles Harrington, mill pond worker is shown guiding logs to the jack ladder. ... More
Photograph of Mill Pond Worker Charles Harrington
Original caption: Charles Harrington, mill pond worker at the Bailey Lumber Co., Virginia, Minn., working logs in the mill pond toward the jack ladder. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Automatic Nailing Machines, National Forest Service phot...
Original caption: Automatic nailing machines being used in assembling "stoker packer frames for standard chassis." Assembly line production is used, crews of resaws cutting various pieces which converge to an ... More
Photograph of a Resaw Crew at Rathborne, Hair and Ridgeway Box Factory
Original caption: Resaw crews, such as this, cut the long boards into usable lengths, all cull material going into a hopper where it is chopped up and goes to the power plant furnace. Rathborne, Hair, & Ridgew... More
Photograph of G. E. Hall's Portable Sawmill
Original caption: General view of G.E. Hall's portable sawmill near Cut Foot Sioux CCC Camp. Note the small diameter of most of the logs decked for sawing. Normally such small logs will not pay their way, but... More
Photograph of Mixed Stand of Basswood, Maple and Yellow Birch
Original caption: Mixed stand of basswood, maple and yellow birch after selective logging in which 4500 bd. ft. per acre was cut from stand which originally averaged 10,000 bd. ft. per acre. Note the lopping an... More
Photograph of Mixed Stand of Basswood, Maple and Yellow Birch After Se...
Original caption: Mixed stand of basswood, maple and yellow birch after selective logging in which 4500 bd. ft. per acre was cut from stand which originally averaged 10,000 bd. ft. per acre. Note the lopping an... More
Photograph of Area After Logging, National Forest Service photograph.
Original caption: General view of area after logging. Historic Photographs Public domain photograph of timber industry, lumber, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Photograph of Tearing Up Soil and Breaking Down Jack Pine Slash
Original caption: Tearing up soil and breaking down jack pine slash. The first step in assisting natural regeneration of jack pine. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Veneer Cutting Machine in Operation
Original caption: Veneer cutting machine in operation, cutting veneer for making fruit baskets. Historic Photographs
Photograph of White Spruce, National Forest Service photograph.
Original caption: White spruce, no. 1-A quality tree. Limbs small and sound, first two sticks of high quality wood. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Tree Marked for Cutting
Original caption: Picture taken due E. from plot center. One tree marked for cutting in center of picture. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Stand of Jack Pine
Original caption: On publicly owned lands (national forests) partial cutting in young jack pine are successfully practiced. From this stand was removed from the understory 4 standard (4 ft.) cords of pulpwood l... More
Photograph of Two Large Black Spruce Trees
Original caption: Two large black spruce trees marked for cutting near center of picture. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Making Tops for Bushel Baskets at the H. A. Dubois Compa...
Original caption: Making tops for bushel baskets at the H.A. Dubois Co. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Veneer Cutting Machine in Operation
Original caption: Veneer cutting machine in operation, cutting veneer for making fruit baskets. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Balsam Poles, National Forest Service photograph.
Original caption: Balsam poles, stand open, understory maple saplings. Picture taken from plot center facing N. 20 degrees W. plot 9, strip 6. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Two Balsam Trees Marked for Cutting
Original caption: Two balsam trees marked for cutting. Nepco Project. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Uncut Stand in Background
Original caption: Note uncut stand in background. Stands of this age will yield about fifteen four foot cords of pulpwood per acre, or a maximum of about 2500 bd. ft. sawlogs and 10-12 cords of pulp. If $3.00 i... More
Photograph of Trees Left That Were Too Small to Utilize
Original caption: The trees left are those which were too small to utilize. Having grown in close competition in the stand, these spindly trees offer no resistance to wind and snow, and 2-3 years following cutt... More
Photograph of Vehicle Supply Company in Cairo, Illinois
Original caption: Vehicle Supply Co. Cairo, IL. Manufactures wooden parts of wagons, plough stock, makes 98% of all wagon stock (made of wood) the Sears, Roebuck sells. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Stand of Jack Pine
Original caption: On publicly owned lands (national forest) partial cuttings in young jack pine are successfully practiced. From this stand was removed from the understory 4 standard (4 ft.) cords of pulpwood ... More
Photograph of Two Large Balsam Marked for Cutting
Original caption: Photo taken almost due E. from plot center. Two large balsam marked for cutting, one to right of center, other cannot be seen. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Crown of 13.7 Foot White Spruce
Original caption: Crown of 13.7" white spruce #1-A quality. Nepco Project. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Balsam Fir, National Forest Service photograph.
Original caption: Balsam fir pole type. Plot 5, strip 2, Nepco Project. Picture taken facing due south. Stand marked for removal of high grade pulpwood on 20% cut basis. The small balsam trees marked for cuttin... More
Photograph of Highland White Spruce Balsam Fir
Original caption: Highland white spruce balsam fir type. From center of plot facing approximately north 45 degrees east. 14" white spruce and 10" balsam fir marked for removal. Cutting to remove 20% of stand vo... More
Photograph of Balsam Marked for Cutting
Original caption: Picture taken from plot center facing S. Balsam to left of center marked for cutting, also white spruce on right side. This tree contains rot from Fomes pini. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Land Bearing Merchantable Timber
Original caption: The land if it bears merchantable timber may be sold to timber operators upon the State's approval of the County's appraisal. The appraisal however, is based upon sawlog material, which regard... More
Photograph of Highland White Spruce and Balsam Fir
Original caption: Highland White spruce and balsam fir type. Plot 2, strip 2, nepco project. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Old Large Pole Stand of Balsam and White Spruce
Original caption: Old large pole stand of balsam and white spruce with an understory of smaller pulp size trees of the same species. Picture taken from plot center facing due N. 25% cut made. Low quality trees ... More
Photograph of Highland Black Spruce, National Forest Service photograp...
Original caption: Highland black spruce pole type. Plot 2, strip 5, Nepco Project. Picture taken from plot center facing north 10 degrees W. Stand marked for the removal of the low value wood. 25% of volume cut... More
Photograph of Crown of White Spruce Tree
Original caption: Crown - white spruce, tree class 3c, d.b.h. 6.8. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Bole of White Spruce Tree
Original caption: Bole - white spruce, tree class 3a, d.b.h. 14.6. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Crown of Balsam Fir Tree
Original caption: Crown - balsam fir, tree class 2b, d.b.h. 11.5. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Bole of Balsam Fir Tree
Original caption: Bole - balsam fir, tree class 2c, d.b.h. 11.3. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Bole of White Spruce Tree
Original caption: Bole - white spruce, tree class 3b, d.b.h. 5.7. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Bole of White Spruce Tree
Original caption: Bole - white spruce, tree class 2a, d.b.h. 13.7. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Bole of White Spruce Tree
Original caption: Bole - white spruce, tree class 3b, d.b.h. 10.8. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Bole of Balsam Fir Tree
Original caption: Bole-balsam, tree class 2d, d.b.h. 11.5. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Crown of Black Spruce Tree
Original caption: Crown - black spruce, tree class 2a, d.b.h. 6. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Crown of White Spruce Tree
Original caption: Crown - white spruce, tree class 3a, d.b.h. 14. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Bole of Balsam Fir Tree
Original caption: Bole - balsam fir, tree class 2a, d.b.h. 7.0. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Crown of Black Spruce Tree
Original caption: Crown - black spruce, tree class 3c, d.b.h. 11.3. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Bole of White Spruce Tree
Original caption: Bole - white spruce, tree class 3c, d.b.h. 10.5. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Bole of White Spruce Tree
Original caption: Bole - white spruce, tree class 3b, d.b.h. 10.9. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Crown of Black Spruce Tree
Original caption: Crown - black spruce, tree class 2b, d.b.h. 6.6. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Crown of White Spruce Tree
Original caption: Crown - white spruce, tree class 1a, d.b.h. 14.3. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Bole of Black Spruce Tree
Original caption: Bole - black spruce, tree class 2a, d.b.h. 8.0. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Crown of White Spruce Tree
Original caption: Crown - white spruce, tree class 3b, d.b.h. 5.7. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Bole of Balsam Fir Tree
Original caption: Bole - balsam fir, tree class 2c, d.b.h. 7.5. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Crown of Balsam Fir Tree
Original caption: Crown - balsam fir, tree class 3c, d.b.h. 11.7. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Bole of Black Spruce Tree
Original caption: Bole - black spruce, tree class 2a, d.b.h. 6. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Crown of Balsam Fir Tree
Original caption: Crown - balsam fir, tree class 2a, d.b.h. 12.5. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Crown of Balsam Fir Tree
Original caption: Crown - balsam fir, tree class 3b d.b.h. 11.4. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Bole of White Spruce Tree
Original caption: Bole - white spruce, tree class 3c, d.b.h. 9.0. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Crown of Balsam Fir Tree
Original caption: Crown - balsam fir, tree class 2c, d.b.h. 6.8. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Crown of White Spruce Tree
Original caption: Crown - white spruce, tree class 3c, d.b.h. 9.0. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Bole of White Spruce Tree
Original caption: Bole - white spruce, tree class 1a, d.b.h. 14.3. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Bole of Balsam Fir Tree
Original caption: Bole - balsam fir, tree class 3b, d.b.h. 11.4. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Bole of Balsam Fir Tree
Original caption: Bole - balsam fir, tree class 3a, d.b.h. 13.7. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Bole of White Spruce Tree
Original caption: Bole - white spruce, tree class 2b, d.b.h. 13.9. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Crown of White Spruce Tree
Original caption: Crown - white spruce, tree class 3b, d.b.h. 10.9. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Bole of Balsam Fir Tree
Original caption: Bole - balsam fir, tree class 3a d.b.h. 8. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Bole of Black Spruce Tree
Original caption: Bole - black spruce, tree class 2b, d.b.h. 12.2. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Bole of Balsam Fir Tree
Original caption: Bole - balsam fir, tree class 3b, d.b.h. 8.0. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Crown of White Spruce Tree
Original caption: Crown - white spruce. Tree class 2b, d.b.h. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Crown of Black Spruce Tree
Original caption: Crown - black spruce, tree class 2a, d.b.h. 12.2. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Crown of White Spruce Tree
Original caption: Crown - white spruce, tree class 2a, d.b.h. 9.0. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Bole of Balsam Fir Tree
Original caption: Bole - balsam fir, tree class 3c, d.b.h. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Crown of White Spruce Tree
Original caption: Crown - white spruce, tree class 2b, d.b.h. 13.9. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Crown of Black Spruce Tree
Original caption: Crown - black spruce, tree class 2c, d.b.h. 7.9. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Crown of Black Spruce Tree
Original caption: Crown - black spruce, tree class 3a, d.b.h. 8.8. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Bole of Black Spruce Tree
Original caption: Bole - black spruce, tree class 2b, d.b.h. 12.2. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Bole of Balsam Fir Tree
Original caption: Bole - balsam fir, tree class 2a, d.b.h. 12.5. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Crown of Black Spruce Tree
Original caption: Crown - black spruce, tree class 2a, d.b.h. 8.0. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Bole of Black Spruce Tree
Original caption: Bole - black spruce, tree class 2a, d.b.h. 12.2. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Crown of Black Spruce Tree
Original caption: Crown - black spruce, tree class 2c, d.b.h. 6.8. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Crown f Balsam Fir Tree
Original caption: Crown - balsam fir, tree class 3a, d.b.h. 13.7. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Bole of Black Spruce Tree
Original caption: Bole - black spruce, tree class 2b, d.b.h. 6.6. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Bole of White Spruce Tree
Original caption: Bole - white spruce, tree class 2b, d.b.h. 10.2. Historic Photographs