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1983.10.7666
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Yarding logs with a steam donkey, circa 1910
Order an ImageYarding is the process of hauling logs to a central loading area or landing. Starting in the 1880s, steam engines began to replace animal teams for yarding logs. These steam donkeys or donkey engines were fueled with ever-plentiful wood. A long cable was attached to a log, and the donkey engine reeled it in. Many donkey engines were built on skids so they could be moved wherever they were needed.
This photo shows a group of men taking a break from yarding logs with a donkey engine. It was taken at a river landing at Cook's Camp, near Brennan, Washington in about 1910.
Notes: The photographer may be Axtell, a photographer based in Edmonds, Washington, who took other photographs at Cook's Camp during this time period. Axtell's given name is unknown.
Webster & Stevens number: 5768
This photo shows a group of men taking a break from yarding logs with a donkey engine. It was taken at a river landing at Cook's Camp, near Brennan, Washington in about 1910.
Notes: The photographer may be Axtell, a photographer based in Edmonds, Washington, who took other photographs at Cook's Camp during this time period. Axtell's given name is unknown.
Webster & Stevens number: 5768
ID Number: 1983.10.7666
Date: Circa 1910
Creator(s):
Webster & Stevens, Photographer
Physical Description: 1 negative : glass, b&w ; 8 x 10 in.
Credit: MOHAI, PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection, 1983.10.7666
Copyright: No Known Copyright
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