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Transcription from slide: “Riving with Hercules Jack.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
Spruce tree being bucked into shorter lengths
Transcription from slide: “Bucking a large spruce tree.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
Transcription from slide: “Spruce Forest.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
Logs being prepared for drive. Transcription from slide: “Sprice Logs.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
Logs traveling down flume. Transcription from slide: “Log dump.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
A map of Spruce Production Division operations in Washington. Transcription from slide: “Map No. 1, showing S. P. D. Railroads No. 1 1 & 2. Railroads No. 1 & 2 control timbered area covering 402 square miles, containing timber as follows: Spruce - 987,309,000, Cedar - 543,164,000, Fir - 2,393,502,000, Hemlock - 2,813,264,000. Map No. 2, Enlarged Scale Map Of Western Portion Of Map No. 1. Map No. 3, Showing S. P. D. Railroad No. 3. Railroad No. 3 controls timbered area covering 63 square miles, containing timber as follows: Spruce - 234,065,000, Cedar - 164,196,000, Fir - 341,933,000, Hemlock - 397,158,000. Map No. 4, Showing S. P. D. Railroad No. 4, Railroad No. 4 controls timbered area covering 46 square miles containing timber as follows: Spruce - 94,518,000, Cedar - 295,054,000, Fir - 4,115,000, Hemlock - 123,119,000. Map No. 5, Showing S. P. D. Railways No. 5, 6, & 7. Railroad No. 5 controls timbered area covering 48 square miles, containing timber as followss: Spruce - 95,570,000, Cedar - 79,712,000, Fir - 228,015,000, Hemlock - 138,980,000. Railroad No. 6 controls timbered area covering 6 square miles, containing timber as follows: Spruce - 30,447,000, Cedar - 27,897,000, Fir -, Hemlock - 26,875,000. Railroad No. 7, controls timbered area covering 38 square miles, containing timber as follows: Spruce - 85,537,000, Cedar - 74,551,000, Fir - 30,761,000, Hemlock - 105,208,000.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
Transcription from slide: “Sawmill at Toledo, Oregon.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
Transcription from slide: “Grading thru heavy timber.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
Transcription from slide: “Large straight grained spruce, showing about 70 feet.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
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
Logs being put into water on Oregon Coast
Part of Al Monner news negatives
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
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
Transcription from slide: “Plank road leading to riving operation.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
Cut-up plant at Vancouver, Washington
Transcription from slide: “Cut-up plant at Vancouver.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
A steam powered engine used to move logs. Transcription from slide: “Donkey Engine.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
Transcription from slide: “Straight grained rived spruce cants.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
Transcription from slide: “Loading rived cant. Warren Spruce Co. Portland, Ore.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
Transcription from slide: “A fallen spruce nearly 150 feet to first limb. Warren Spruce Co.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
Transcription from slide: “10-ft. Tree showing over hundred feet.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
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
Transcription from slide: “Detailed view of riving. Warren Spruce Co., Portland, Ore.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
Part of Al Monner news negatives
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
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.
Men posing in undercut made in tree
Transcription from slide: “Undercut prior to falling.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
Two men on spar tree, prepping for a cable logging operation. Transcription from slide: “Spar tree.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
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
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
Floating logs near Oregon Coast
Part of Al Monner news negatives
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