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Felling White Pine

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Description: Two lumberjacks pose at the base of a tree with a double-handled saw poised to cut.
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Two Lumbermen with Saw

Date: 1880
Description: Two lumbermen posing with a two-man crosscut saw they are using on a fallen tree trunk, cutting the pine into manageable sizes for hauling.
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Man and Child

Date: 1895
Description: A man, child and dog pose between two long sheds. Underneath the sheds are rows of wooden boxes.
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Factory Worker in Front of a Pile of Wood

Date: 1910
Description: An elderly factory worker is standing in front of large stacked pile of wood at International Harvester's Osborne Works. There are two handwritten notes on...
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Young Couple Sitting Outside

Date: 1919
Description: Young couple seated outdoors on what appears to be a pile of lumber.
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Mary Matilda Rumsey Visiting the Hermit

Date: 1898
Description: Mary Matilda Rumsey visiting "The Hermit" island, where George H. Holt had a summer cottage on Archibald Lake. Caption reads: "A 'Friend.'"
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Lumber Piles

Date: 05 08 1909
Description: A group of adults and children is standing on the lumber piles. Caption reads: "Lumber piles."

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