Derailed train in water
A derailed train carrying timber, fallen into body of water. Transcription from slide: “Occasionally our rolling stock got into difficulty.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
Felled tree in forest
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 with felled trees
Transcription from slide: “Spruce Forest.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
Hauling logs on a plank road
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
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
Logs being loaded onto trucks
Transcription from slide: “Loading rived cant. Warren Spruce Co. Portland, Ore.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
Man in forest
A photograph of a man standing in a forest. He is surrounded by towering trees and thick ground cover.
Drake, June D., 1880-1969
Marked stump and felled trees
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
Plank road in forest
Transcription from slide: “Plank road leading to riving operation.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
Soldiers riving a log
Transcription from slide: “Riving with Hercules Jack.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
Split spruce logs
Transcription from slide: “Straight grained rived spruce cants.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
Spruce logs in river
Logs being prepared for drive. Transcription from slide: “Sprice Logs.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
Timber
A photograph showing a wooded area with tall trees surrounded by ground foliage.
Drake, June D., 1880-1969
Tree being rived
Transcription from slide: “Detailed view of riving. Warren Spruce Co., Portland, Ore.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
Tree stump with spring board holes.
Stump of tree. Transcription from slide: “Eight feet at cut. Showing spring board holes.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
