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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...
Photograph

Logging Operation

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

Buildings at a Logging Camp

Date: 1912
Description: Buildings at a logging camp or sawmill operated by the International Harvester Company. A horse is in the right foreground.
Print

"Sixty" Logging Cruiser

Date: 1925
Description: Three-quarter view towards the front left side of the "Sixty" logging cruiser tractor made by the C.L. Best Tractor Company.
Poster

International Truck Advertising Poster

Date: 1946
Description: Advertising poster for International heavy-duty trucks featuring color illustrations showing a logging operation in a mountainous area.
Photograph

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 ...
Photograph

Winter Logging on Rice Lake

Date: 
Description: View across water towards logs floating along the lake. Several buildings, including a water tower and a silo, are on the opposite shoreline.
Photograph

Pacific Logging Congress Grounds

Date: 11 1947
Description: International Harvester equipment, including a TD-18 TracTracTor (crawler tractor), on display at the Pacific Logging Congress. Also on display are two lar...
Photograph

Mill Crane Lowering Logging Trailer

Date: 04 1966
Description: Roman (Bud) J. Engels jumping from cab of International 8066 Heavy Equipment Transporter (HET) as mill crane lowers logging trailer onto the truck for anot...
Book or Pamphlet

Best Tractors at Work

Date: 1925
Description: Front cover of a booklet advertising Best tractors, featuring three photographs of the tractors used for road building and logging in Arkansas, North Carol...
Photograph

Steam Locomotive Loaded with Logs

Date: 1915
Description: Two workers perched on a steam locomotive pulling railroad cars loaded with logs. The coal car bears the name "Deering Southwestern Railway." The railway w...
Photograph

International Model DF 405

Date: 1963
Description: Illustration of a man driving a logging truck 6x4 with tandem axle.
Photograph

Logs at Sawmill

Date: 1912
Description: Exterior view of an International Harvester sawmill, with logs stacked on railroad cars on a railroad track.
Photograph

Biggest Logger

Date: 04 1966
Description: Driver Roman (Bud) J. Engels driving an International 8066 Heavy Equipment Transporter (HET) used for logging.
Photograph

Driving Crew at Hardwood Mill

Date: 1900
Description: View of several men standing and kneeling in front of mill buildings. There are logs floating near the sluice gate.
Photograph

International Harvester Sawmill

Date: 1912
Description: Buildings and boats on water at or near an International Harvester logging camp or sawmill. A man is standing on a crane on the right side of the image, an...
Photograph

Logging Camp

Date: 
Description: Logging camp with numerous bobsleds loaded with logs. Two men and two women are posed sitting in a sleigh pulled by a team of two horses in front of a wood...
Photograph

Tightening Cable

Date: 04 1966
Description: Driver Roman (Bud) J. Engels tightens the cable holding logs together on International 8066 Heavy Equipment Transporter (HET) used for logging.
Photograph

Logging Operation at Sawmill

Date: 09 30 1927
Description: Men are working under an open-sided roofed building among trees at the C.W. O'Halloran Co. A tractor is being used to belt-drive machinery.

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