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Raftsman's Series No. 1440: Snubbing. Clear That Line, Quick - Anaglyph

Date: 1886
Description: Stereograph of a raftsman holding a rope as a second man is running towards the edge of the raft.
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At the Mouth of the Menominee River

Date: 1887
Description: A view at the mouth of the Menominee River showing Ludington Wells and Van Schaick's mills.
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Ramsay & Jones Mill Yard

Date: 1887
Description: Mill workers in the yard at Ramsay & Jones Mill.
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Menominee Bay Shore

Date: 1887
Description: The bay shore of Menominee filled with driftwood.
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Lumber Sled

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Description: Horse-drawn lumber sled loaded with logs. Five lumbermen are standing on and near sled.
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Raftsman's Series Unnumbered: Men Working In The Water - Anaglyph

Date: 1886
Description: Stereograph of several men working at dusk, knee deep in water attending to the raft.
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Raftsman's Series Unnumbered: H.H. Bennett Pulling an Oar - Anaglyph

Date: 1886
Description: Stereograph of photographer Henry Hamilton Bennett pulling an oar on a Wisconsin raft.
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Raftsman's Series No. 1418: Putting Down A Springpole In The Dells - Anaglyph

Date: 1886
Description: Stereograph of five men standing on a log while another man chops at the log with an axe.
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Men Logging

Date: 1941
Description: Men use two pieces of lumber to unload or load cut logs from the back of a truck outfitted with snow chains near Blairhampton in Ontario, Canada. On the ri...
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Lumber Yard

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Description: Elevated view across railroad tracks of a lumber yard. A two-story building on the right has a sign that says: "Lovejoy & Ringham". There are fences, a sto...
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Scene Along Fox River

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Description: View of the Fox River. Small boats are docked along the left bank where factory buildings stand. The facade features advertisements for Wrigley's Spearmint...
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Fox River Looking North

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Description: View of the Fox River, taken from a bridge looking north. Allen Lumber Company, founded in 1888, stands on the right bank. A sign on the building states, "...
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Bridge on Fox River

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Description: View of a bridge on the Fox River. A sign on a factory building on the right states: "Farm Implements, Wagons, Carriages, Etc." Further in the distance is ...
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Pile of Rubble

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Description: View of a man standing behind a pile of rubble. In the background is a barn, railroad car, and a large open shed stacked with lumber. Part of a foundation ...
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Crane Lifting Logs at Logging Camp

Date: 1904
Description: At Hein's logging camp, a crane mounted on a railroad train lifts logs onto a flatbed railway car. Other logs are stacked on the snowy ground. A number of ...
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Lumber Mill on Chippewa River

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Description: View from shoreline of lumber mill on the bank of the Chippewa River, with steam emitting from the smokestacks. A bridge over the river is in the right bac...
Drawing

Men Building a Plank Road

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Description: A pencil drawing of men building a road with wooden planks.
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Huge Sledload of Logs

Date: 1895
Description: Two men stand at Hein's Lumber Camp atop a load of logs on a sled to which is hitched four horses, claimed to be the largest load of logs ever hauled by fo...
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Lumber Planing Mill

Date: 1899
Description: Several wagon loads of lumber stand in the yard of a planing mill.
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Western Maryland Lumber Company Truck

Date: 04 02 1925
Description: Elevated view of men from the Western Maryland Lumber Company loading lumber onto the back of a Model 63 International truck. Piles of lumber are arranged ...

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