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Horse team in logging camp, circa 1902

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At first, loggers used oxen to haul logs out of the woods. Later, they used horses, which were more intelligent and easier to handle. The teams pulled the logs along skid roads to a river or railroad line.

Handwritten on sleeve: 14 horse team & Donkey engine with crew at camp.
Webster & Stevens number: 2447
ID Number: 1983.10.6892
Date: Circa 1902
Creator(s): Webster & Stevens, Photographer
Physical Description:
1 negative : glass, b&w ; 6 1/2 x 8 1/2 in. ; scratched
Credit: MOHAI, PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection, 1983.10.6892
Copyright: No Known Copyright