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Historical Essay

Logging

The Industry That Changed the State
Discover how the logging industry shaped Wisconsin's economy and culture from the 19th century to the present.
Postcard

Logging

Date: 1908
Description: Colorized postcard of loggers posing with logs piled on horse-drawn sleds. Caption reads: "Logging, Athens, Wis."
Photograph

Logging

Date: 07 24 1929
Description: View down dirt road towards a man driving up the road in a truck hauling logs. There is no cab on the truck, and painted on the right side of the engine co...
Photograph

Logging

Date: 07 24 1929
Description: View towards front of International truck. A man is sitting in the driver's seat, and logs are in the truck bed behind him. The truck does not have a cab. ...
Photograph

Logging

Date: 1900
Description: A copy of an older photograph of a logging scene. In the foreground a man is holding the reins of a pair of horses, another man is standing beside him; beh...
Photograph

Logging Camp

Date: 
Description: A logging camp at the Phoenix Manufacturing Company.
Photograph

Selective Logging Practices

Date: 
Description: Man measuring a tree for selective logging.
Photograph

Logging Crew

Date: 1895
Description: A Knapp, Stout & Company crew with J. Bracklin (in fur coat), logging superintendent.
Postcard

Typical Logging Scene Near Colby

Date: 1905
Description: Black and white postcard of a typical logging scene, showing a wagon, logs on the ground and two buildings. Caption reads: "Typical Logging Scene Near Colb...
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Early logging day tales

Date: 1933-07-31
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Photograph

Loading Pine Logs

Date: 
Description: Workers loading pine logs in northern Wisconsin when there was still virgin timber for logging.
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Early logging day tales

Date: 1930-12-19
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City: 
Newspaper Article/Clipping

End of logging era

Date: 1916-05-24
County: Grant
City: Lancaster
Newspaper Article/Clipping

A logging camp

Date: 1921-01-26
County: Oneida
City: Minocqua
Photograph

Logging Operation

Date: 1912
Description: Men using a large crane at an International Harvester logging operation.
Photograph

Saw Filer and Logging Crew

Date: 
Description: Logging crew and horses posed in snow.
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Logging camp yarns

Date: 
County: Eau Claire
City: Eau Claire
Photograph

IH Logging Operation

Date: 1912
Description: Two men are standing on a log suspended from a steam powered crane at an International Harvester logging operation. Large logs are in the foreground.
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Early logging day tales - confession of "Big Jim" Murphy

Date: 1930-05-15
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City: 
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Early logging day tales

Date: 1931-09-30
County: Marinette
City: Marinette

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