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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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Men Laying Railroad Track

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Description: Lumber workers laying railroad tracks through the woods.
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Vilas Flying Boat

Date: 1915
Description: Jack Vilas (seated) in the Curtiss hydroplane he used to spot forest fires for the Wisconsin Conservation Department. (His companion is not identified.) Th...
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Well Jetting Equipment

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Description: Well jetting equipment with three hose lines extinguishing forest fires.
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Blister Rust Eradication Crew

Date: 1935
Description: Slightly elevated view of a ribes eradication crew that was part of the white pine blister rust effort in a Barron County forest. The caption indicates tha...
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Cutting Crew in the Woods

Date: 1900
Description: A cutting crew of three men posing in the woods with a work horse next to felled trees.
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Logging with International Equipment

Date: 1938
Description: A man uses an International T-20 TracTracTor (crawler tractor) and PD-40 owned by Andrew Hedstrom to log, saw, and finish work on the Gun Flint Trail. The ...
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International D-40 Truck in Gravel Pit

Date: 1937
Description: A man loads gravel into the back of an International D-40 truck. The original photograph caption reads: "Removing overburden from Gravel Pit - D40 of 134" ...
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Men Felling a Tree with Axes

Date: 1947
Description: Two men use axes to fell a large tree in a wooded area.
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Truck with Logging Trailer

Date: 1947
Description: Men using a crane to load logs onto the trailer of an International W-6564-OH truck. A man is swinging from the crane's cable over the logs on the truck. A...
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Universal Rock Crusher

Date: 10 12 1938
Description: Men work with a Universal crusher, used to crush 400 yards of gravel in 8 hours. The crusher was powered by an International PA-100 power unit owned by E.F...
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Power Unit at Lumber Site

Date: 1938
Description: A man sits on a metal barrel near an International I-30 tractor modified into a P-30 power unit. The power unit was used with a Skagil hoist at a lumber si...
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International C-60 Trucks with Logs

Date: 1936
Description: Men use two International C-60 trucks to haul logs down a dirt road in a wooded setting.
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Douglas Fir and Logger

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Description: View of a man standing next to a douglas fir which is fourteen feet in diameter. The man is dressed in work clothes and an axe rests on his hip. In the bac...
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Logging Scene

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Description: A view of a logging scene. White and African American workers are posing for a group portrait. Oxen are pulling logs, and other large logs are piled on bot...
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Logging Camp

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Description: Slightly elevated view of a logging camp, with a dozen or so men posing by the wagons, piles of logs and machinery. There are both logs and milled lumber. ...
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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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Building a Levee

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Description: View of the process of building a levee, including many horses and people. Caption reads: "Building the Levee near Port Gibson, Miss."
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Catskill Aqueduct Workers

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Description: A view of a camp of the Catskill Aqueduct workers including three men, three women, and one child. Caption reads: "Camp of Catskill Aqueduct Workers, Pleas...
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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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