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Loggers in Bateaux
1900
Log driving crew on river in five bateaux. In the background on the left is a bridge.
Log Jam on the Chippewa River
circa 1900-1909
Large log jam on the Chippewa River. In the distance a group of men stand atop the jammed logs.
Log Running on the Chippewa River
1904
Logs floating down the river beneath the bridge on the Chippewa River. On the far shoreline are billboards. One advertises for "J.R. Sharp Hardware." Men are standing on the bridge.
Railroad Log Car
circa 1910-1919
A railroad flatbed car loaded with logs and sitting on railroad tracks.
Sled Load of Logs
1903
Two sled loads of logs each drawn by teams of two horses at Bruno Vinett's logging camp. Drivers sit atop the loads. The ground is covered with snow.
Spring Log Running
1904
Logs floating down the Chippewa River in front of the "Big Mill".
