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Train hauling logs, circa 1902
Order an ImageAt first, logging companies cut trees along rivers and other bodies of water. They floated the logs downstream to the sawmill. After these areas were logged over, companies began using railroads to haul logs to a river or directly to the mill. The tracks could be moved as needed.
Handwritten on sleeve: Log train.
Webster & Stevens number: 2444
Handwritten on sleeve: Log train.
Webster & Stevens number: 2444
ID Number: 1983.10.6893
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, 1983.10.6893
Copyright: No Known Copyright