Donkey engine
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A steam powered engine used to move logs. Transcription from slide: “Donkey Engine.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
Felled spruce tree
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Transcription from slide: “A fallen spruce nearly 150 feet to first limb. Warren Spruce Co.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
Felled tree in forest
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A felled tree that appears to be bucked into logs. Transcription from slide: “160 feet to first limbs.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
Floating log
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Photograph showing the cut end of a floating log, being used as part of a log raft. Several symbols and numbers are carved into the end of the log, and other logs can be seen in the background (negative 5 of 18).
Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998
Floating logs near Oregon Coast
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Logs float on a river next to a shoreline. Vertical logs can also be seen in the water, forming a channel (negative 3 of 4).
Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998
Forest with felled trees
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Transcription from slide: “Spruce Forest.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
Hauling logs on a plank road
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Men on two different vehicles, hauling a large log up a plank road. Transcription from slide: “Making 15 perct. Grade with helper truck.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
Lexington truck on plank road
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Man driving a Lexington truck carrying large log down a plank road. Transcription from slide: “Center guard, plank road construction.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
Log dump from flume
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Logs traveling down flume. Transcription from slide: “Log dump.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
Logged area in forest
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Forest scene showing stumps, felled trees, and standing trees. Transcription from slide: “Heavy timber on right of way.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
Loggers in front of tree
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Photograph showing 2 loggers posing below the undercut of a large tree. A crosscut saw leans upright against the tree trunk. Several axes are embedded in the tree trunk.
Logs being loaded onto trucks
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Transcription from slide: “Loading rived cant. Warren Spruce Co. Portland, Ore.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
Logs being put into water on Oregon Coast
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Logs splash into a body of water as they drop from a wooden dock. A truck is parked on the dock next to a small wooden buildings, and wires and hooks can be seen attached to the log (negative 2 of 4).
Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998
Man looking at bucked spruce tree
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Transcription from slide: “Looking along a bucked spruce.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
Man with spruce tree
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Transcription from slide: “Large straight grained spruce, showing about 70 feet.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
Marked stump and felled trees
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Tree stump with a mark on it. Fell trees and other debris in background. Transcription from slide: “Tree spotter’s marking.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
Men grading an area
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Transcription from slide: “Grading thru heavy timber.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
Men with tall tree
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Transcription from slide: “10-ft. Tree showing over hundred feet.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
Plank road in forest
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Transcription from slide: “Plank road leading to riving operation.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
Sawmill at Toledo, Oregon.
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Transcription from slide: “Sawmill at Toledo, Oregon.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
Soldiers riving a log
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Transcription from slide: “Riving with Hercules Jack.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
Spar tree
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Two men on spar tree, prepping for a cable logging operation. Transcription from slide: “Spar tree.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
Split spruce logs
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Transcription from slide: “Straight grained rived spruce cants.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
Spruce logs in river
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Logs being prepared for drive. Transcription from slide: “Sprice Logs.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
Spruce Production Division lantern slides
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Org. Lot 1062
Collection
1917-1919
Lantern slides depicting activities of the Spruce Production Division in Oregon and Washington State during World War I.
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
