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Publication Information
| Creator | Tri Acres Studio |
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| Date Created | 1952 |
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 11 x 13 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Frank J. Hess and Sons, Madison, Wisconsin, photographs, 1954 |
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| Call Number | PH 373 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED |
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Quarter Sawing Barrel Staves and Heads
1952
Hess Cooperage employees cutting quarter sawn pieces of oak into barrel staves and heads at the sawmill behind the cooperage.
Quarter Sawing Barrel Staves and Heads
1952
A Hess Cooperage employee cutting barrel heads and staves from quarter blocks of oak on a huge saw blade at the sawmill behind the cooperage.
Hess Cooperage Sawmill
1952
Three employees working at the Hess Cooperage sawmill, quarter sawing oak logs to make staves and heads for barrels.
Quarter Sawing Logs to Make Barrels
1952
Two employees of Hess Cooperage, working at their outdoor sawmill behind the cooperage, quarter sawing oak logs to be made into barrel staves and heads with three men looking on.
Oak Barrel Staves and Heads Curing
1952
Stacks of oak barrel staves and heads curing outdoors behind the Hess Cooperage, near Atwood Avenue. The round stacks are the heads and the square stacks are staves.
Oak Barrel Heads and Staves Curing
1952
Large stacks of oak barrel heads and staves curing outdoors at the Hess Cooperage.
