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A lumberjack describes living conditions in lumber camps in the 1850s
The Lumber Camps of Long Ago: A Chippewa Pioneer writes interestingly of the logging camps on the Chippewa river in the long ago
In a letter to the editor, former lumberman Thomas McBean compares the living conditions of lumber camps in 1915 to the deprivations of his years spent in camps in the mid-nineteenth century. McBean amusingly recounts daily life in the camp and the difficulties of securing enough food and other commodities during the winter.
| Related Topics: |
Mining, Logging, and Agriculture Logging and Forest Products |
| Creator: | McBean, Thomas |
| Pub Data: | Chippewa Falls Independent. 14 January 1915. Wisconsin Historical Society. |
| Citation: | McBean, Thomas. "The Lumber Camps of Long Ago: A Chippewa Pioneer writes interestingly of the logging camps on the Chippewa river in the long ago." Chippewa Falls Independent. (14 January 1915). Wisconsin Historical Society; Online facsimile at: http://wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=711; Visited on: 4/19/2024 |
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