Historical Object
Wisconsin Thematic Panel 207-215
| The log who was made King of Logs is here entombed eight round, ten long For his design, the strengthened forest capriciously outgrew them all, outlived the settlers, the sinning, the pure at heart, and built an awesome Majesty Huge log attracts a loyal fan club HORSHESHOE BEND Idaho (AP) — Sawmills turn logs into lumber and sawmill towns depend on that for their livelihood. But Horseshoe Bend has adopted a pine log as a mascot and doesn't want it cut up. It is a big log: 400 years old, 2 tons, 33 feet long, 6 feet 4 inches in diameter, valued at $2,000 and could provide enough lumber to build three houses. Boise Cascade Corp. was so proud of it when it was hauled in two weeks ago that it left the log sitting outside the mill as a temporary tourist attraction. But the residents of the town quickly adopted the log as a symbol of their determination, and they want Boise Cascade to keep the log intact and on display. "It gives something for the people to look at when they come through town," said Police Chief Chuck McConnell. "We've had a log of tourists come and take pictures of it with their kids." Backers of the preservation drive have already gathered 185 petition signatures from the town's 700 people. Company officials say the log still is likely to become lumber, though they might preserve a cross-section to show its growth rings. "We are a little surprised," said John Bender, manager of Boise Cascade's Idaho region. "We have hundreds of logs going through there, but for some reason people have grown attached to this particular log." |
| Image ID: | 102485 |
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| Creator Name: | Vanderbilt, Paul |
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| Collection Name: | Wisconsin Thematic Panels Project, 1965-1967 and 1982-1984 |
| Genre: | Historical Object |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | PH 5000.207-215 |
| Original Dimensions: | 60 x 18 inches |
| Panel consists of: Image ID: 94698 PH 5000.207-215.0207 Image ID: 103629 PH 5000.207-215.0208 Image ID: 103631 PH 5000.207-215.0209 Image ID: 103633 PH 5000.207-215.0210 Image ID: 103634 PH 5000.207-215.0211 Image ID: 103637 PH 5000.207-215.0212 Image ID: 103638 PH 5000.207-215.0213 Image ID: 103639 PH 5000.207-215.0214 Image ID: 103641 PH 5000.207-215.0215 |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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