This photograph depicts a climber ascending a tree trunk during a tree-topping contest. Transcribed from handwritten note on back of the photograph, "Tree-topping contest - Longview Rolleo, 1930. High climber ascending."
This photograph depicts a man rolling a log as his opponent falls into the water during a log-rolling contest. Transcribed from handwritten note on back of the photograph, "Longview Rolleo, 1930. Rolling his opponent [sic] under in log-rolling contest."
This photograph depicts a man using a crosscut saw to cut through a tree trunk during a cross-cutting contest, as a crowd watches from behind. This photograph depicts a contestant at the Longview Rolleo during a cross-cutting contest.
This photograph depicts the winning contestant of a cross-cutting contest using a crosscut saw to cut the trunk of a tree. Transcribed from handwritten note on back of the photograph, "Longview Rolleo, 1930. Winner in cross-cutting contest doing his stuff."
This photograph depicts a man assisting a climber with his harness for a tree-topping contest. Transcribed from handwritten note on back of the photograph, "Longview Rolleo, 1930. Victor in tree-topping contest after descent."
This photograph depicts a man and woman participating during a log-rolling contest, with the woman having fallen into the water. Transcribed from handwritten note on back of the photograph, "Longview Rolleo, 1930. Man and woman log-rolling contest."
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.
Photograph showing a man standing amongst several large trees. An axe is lodged in the trunk of the tree on the left. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Perhaps one rod of the million acres in Lake County. Lake Co. Ore."
Seven unidentified people stand on a large log near Wahkiakum County, Washington. There are several cut trees surrounding the group. Heavy metal cables run through an open area in the foreground of the image. The handwritten description on the back of the photograph reads, "Logging Operation Wahkiakum Co."
Photographic postcard showing a group of loggers standing on logs and posing for the camera. There are many fallen logs around them and 2 horses stand behind them. Handwriting at the bottom of the postcard reads, "Logging near Clackamas, Ore. taken 1910."
Two men stand next to two fir trees in a forested area. One of the trees has been cut down and an axe can be seen laying on the stump. The second tree has a notch cut into it. One man holds an axe handle and the other holds a large two-person saw that is leaned against the standing tree.
Loggers with the Silver Falls Timber Company use a cable system to move logs in the Silverton, Oregon area. A log is suspended by the cables and two men stand on the log. A third man, a steam donkey, and stacked logs are visible on the ground below. A railroad track can be seen running through the scene.
Seven loggers with the Silver Falls Timber Company stand in front of a small log cabin in the woods, probably in the Silverton, Oregon area. A railroad track can be seen to the side of the cabin and other structures are visible along the tracks.
Two men stand on springboards attached to the base of a fir tree in a forest. They both stand with their backs to the camera and look over their shoulders. A large notch is visible that has been cut out of the trunk of the tree.
A man stands on a felled tree in a forest in the Silverton, Oregon area. He poses next to a large two-person crosscut saw. Behind him is another felled tree trunk that has an axe protruding out of the bark.
A logger with the Silverton Lumber Company is strapped to a fir tree in a forest near Silverton, Oregon. He appears to be climbing the tree. A railroad track runs through the foreground. The area appears to be heavily logged. See related image Nos. 347, 348. and 400.
A logger with the Silverton Lumber Company is strapped to the upper portion of a fir tree in a forest in the Silverton, Oregon area. He appears to be chopping into the tree with an axe. A railroad track runs through the foreground. The area appears to be heavily logged. See related image Nos. 347, 348, and 401.
Two men pose next to a fir tree in a forest near Silverton, Oregon. They may be loggers with the Silver Falls Timber Company. The tree has a large chunk cut out of it and a pile of wood pieces is on the ground in front of it.
A logger, possibly with the Silver Falls Timber Company, cuts a fir tree in a forest in the Silverton, Oregon area. The tree has already been felled and he is cutting into the trunk using a two-person crosscut saw. Other felled trees are visible on the ground.
Two men pose with a felled fir tree in a forest in the Silverton, Oregon area. They may be loggers with the Silver Falls Timber Company. One man sits on the trunk while the second stands next to the base with his hand on the trunk.
Four men pose next to a fir tree in a forest near Silverton, Oregon. They may be loggers with the Silver Falls Timber Company. The tree has a large chunk cut out of it and pieces of wood are piled on the ground in front of it. Two axes protrude from the tree trunk and a large two-person crosscut saw leans against the trunk.
A man stands between three fir trees in a forest near Silverton, Oregon. He may be a logger with the Silver Falls Timber Company. The man leans on an axe and looks at the camera. A large two-person crosscut saw is leaned against a tree next to him.
A logger with the Silverton Lumber Company is strapped to the upper portion of a fir tree in a forest in the Silverton, Oregon area. The top of the tree appears to be in the process of falling from the trunk. A railroad track runs through the foreground. The area appears to be heavily logged. See related image Nos. 347, 400, and 401.
A logger with the Silverton Lumber Company is strapped to the upper portion of a fir tree in a forest in the Silverton, Oregon area. He has an axe poised as if ready to chop into the tree. A railroad track runs through the foreground. The area appears to be heavily logged. See related image Nos. 348, 400, and 401.
Two loggers with the Silver Falls Timber Company use hand axes to chop into a fir tree in a forest in the upper Silver Creek area near Silverton, Oregon. A pile of wood pieces can be seen on the ground in front of them.