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1983.10.6916
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Logging train at Mt. Si, circa 1904
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.
This photo shows a Shay locomotive, the train crew, and flatcars full of logs. Shay engines were especially designed for steep places and tight curves. The photo was taken sometime between 1903 and 1905, North Bend, Washington. Mt. Si is in the background.
Webster & Stevens number: 2475
This photo shows a Shay locomotive, the train crew, and flatcars full of logs. Shay engines were especially designed for steep places and tight curves. The photo was taken sometime between 1903 and 1905, North Bend, Washington. Mt. Si is in the background.
Webster & Stevens number: 2475
ID Number: 1983.10.6916
Date: Circa 1904
Creator(s):
Webster & Stevens, Photographer
Physical Description: 1 negative : glass, b&w ; 6.5 x 8.5 in.
Credit: MOHAI, PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection, 1983.10.6916
Copyright: No Known Copyright
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