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Man with Saw Near a Fallen Tree

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Description: A man is standing next to a large, fallen tree holding out a saw against the log. Directly behind him is the stump. Caption reads: "The Bucker at Work, Owe...
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Man Demonstrating Weber Wagon

Date: 1918
Description: Man riding on horse-drawn Weber wagon. The man appears to be demonstrating the wagon's "swivel reach coupling," which was meant to prevent twisting of the ...
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Elevated View of Town on the Delaware River

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Description: Elevated view of country town showing large. There are wooden buildings alongside the Delaware River which curves through fields and patches of woods in th...
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The Forest Interior and a Railroad Stockcar

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Description: A postcard with two views functioning as a "before" and "after" of forestry. The view on the left features a man standing in the distance among large trees...
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Oxen Hauling Logs

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Description: Oxen haul a cart near a stack of logs. A man stands on top of the cart. In the background is the forest. Caption reads: "A Pine Tree Forest near Pocomoke C...
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Horses Hauling Logs

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Description: Horses pulling three logs on a wagon which has large wheels. A man is sitting on the wheel axle. In the background is a forest. Words have been scratched o...
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Log Jam on the River

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Description: View of a log jam on the river, with a forest in the background. Caption reads: "Log Jam."
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Campbell's Mill

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Description: Elevated view of Campbell's Mill, which specialized in lumber. Situated in the midst of the forest are smokestacks, railroad tracks, and several buildings....
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The Brooks Scanlon Co.

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Description: Elevated view of the Brooks Scanlon Company, which specialized in lumber. The complex sits on a river. The lumber is lying out on the tops of roofs and in ...
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Urhenholdt Memorial Forest

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Description: Marker at the Uhrenholdt Memorial Forest established by farmer Soren J. Uhrenholdt on land that was part of northern Wisconsin's "Cutover Region." A leader...
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Man Showing Pest-Damaged Tree

Date: 05 1925
Description: Man showing pest damage to a tree. Original caption reads: "Showing where tree had been girdled by pitch moth larvae, and later grew larger above and below...
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Convent of Our Lady of the Cenacle

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Description: A nun, followed by a dog, walks down a path in the woods. The path is surrounded closely by trees.
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Men Sawing Wood

Date: 1926
Description: Three men use circular saws to cut wood in a forest. The tractor on the right appears to be providing belt-driven power to the saws.
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Clubhouse in Wooded Setting

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Description: A dirt road leads through a wooded area to a clubhouse. A flag flies from the top of the two-story building and both stories have wrap-around porches.
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Hammock, Canoes, and Picnicking Family on Beach

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Description: A group of people picnics near a hammock hanging between two trees along a beach. Several people canoe in the water.
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Log Cottage Residents on Cobbossee Colony (Camp) Boardwalk

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Description: People stand along a log boardwalk in front of log cottages. Trees and foliage surround the buildings.
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Wyonegonic Camp Cabin with Fireplace And Teepee

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Description: A wooden cabin with a stone chimney stands at Wyonegonic Camp, the oldest girls' camp in the United States. The cabin is surrounded by trees and a tipi sta...
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White Birch Lodge with Log Walkway

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Description: Elevated view of White Birch Lodge. A log walkway leads to the rustic summer house surrounded by trees. A body of water stands in the background.
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Cobbossee Colony (Camp?) Log Pavilions

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Description: View of log pavilions along a shoreline at Cobbossee Colony (Camp?). The structures are surrounded by trees and a boy paddles a canoe near the sand on the ...
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Camp Kawanuta Spider Pavilion

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Description: The Camp Kawanuta Spider Pavilion stands in a wooded area. The structure consists of a bench and wooden sides constructed to resemble a spider's web patter...

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