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Shipping Logs by Railroad

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Description: Three men are standing on the last railroad car which is carrying logs down a railroad track. Another set of tracks are running parallel on the left, and b...
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Men Stancing on Floating Logs

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Description: Elevated view of four men posing on logs floating in the Lower Killarney River, St. Martin's, New Brunswick, Canada. To the left of the scene is an expanse...
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Log Driving, Idaho

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Description: View from shoreline of log driving, with a large group of men using long poles to transfer logs from the land into the waterway. Logs can be seen in the ba...
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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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Log Drive Down the River, West Virginia

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Description: Elevated view of logs in the river. Near the river's bend are houses and other structures. The rolling hills and forests of West Virginia are in the backgr...
Historical Object

Wisconsin Thematic Panel 207-215

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Description: 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...
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Stairs and Approach to Pinega River

Date: 1918
Description: Looking toward the Pinega River, showing the stairs and path to its shoreline, as well as a stacks of logs piled up along the shore.
Postcard

View from the Site of Norway Spring

Date: 1912
Description: This view is looking northeast from the site of Norway Springs at the north end of Trout Lake in the spring. In the foreground are tree stumps; in the back...
Photograph

Black River

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Description: Elevated view of a body of water with frost on the banks. Identified as the Black River. Logs are along the shore.
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Black River Scene

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Description: Elevated view of a small boat on a body of water near the shore and a large group of logs. Location identified as the Black River.
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Logging on the Black River

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Description: Elevated view over trees towards large groups of logs in a river. Identified as the Black River.
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Logs in the Black River

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Description: Outdoor view of large groups of logs along the shores of a body of water. Identified as the Black River.
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Log Jam

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Description: Elevated view of a log jam. A man is sitting on logs in the center. Trees are along the shoreline on both sides.
Postcard

Half Moon Lake and Island

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Description: Black and white illustration of Half Moon Lake with log jams and an island. Caption reads: "Half Moon Lake and Island, Eau Claire, Wis."
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Lumberjacks On the River

Date: 1910
Description: A bateau or york boat full of lumberjacks traveling down the river.

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