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Spruce Production Division lantern slides
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
Transcription from slide: “Prepairing spar tree.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
Man looking at bucked spruce tree
Transcription from slide: “Looking along a bucked spruce.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
Transcription from slide: “General Brice P. Disque.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
Man standing on spring board in tree
Man standing on spring board, an axe is embedded in the tree.
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
Lieutenant Colonel C. P. Sterns
Transcription from slide: “Lieutenant - Colonel C. P. Sterns. Chief of Staff.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
A map of Spruce Production Division operations in Oregon. Transcription from slide: “Map No. 6, showing S. P. D. Railroads No. 8 & 9. Railroads No. 8 & 9 control timbered area covering 37 square miles, containing timber as follows: Spruce - 100,692,000, Cedar - 1,783,000, Fir - 187,720,000, Hemlock - 203,243,000. Map No. 7, showing S. P. D. Railroads No. 10 & 11. Railroad No. 10 controls timbered area covering 28 square miles, containing timber as follows: Spruce - 82,137,000, Cedar - 5,924,000, Fir - 187,720,000, Hemlock - 203,243,000. Map No. 7, showing S. P. D. Railroads No. 10 & 11. Railroad No. 10 controls timbered area covering 28 square miles, containing timber as follows: Spruce - 82,137,000, Cedar - 5,924,000, Fir - 375,318,000, Hemlock - 119,000. Railroad No. 11 controls timbered area covering 63 square miles containing timber as follows: Spruce - 604,383,000, Cedar - 31,873,000, Fir - 621,419,000, Hemlock - 136,958,000. Map No. 8, showing S. P. D. Railroad No. 12, showing S. P. D. Railroad No. 12. Railroad No. 12 controls timbered area covering 21 square miles, containing timber as follows: Spruce - 253,765,000, Cedar - 15,116,000, Fir - 316,745,000, Hemlock - 200,476,000. Map No. 9, showing S.P.D. Railroad No. 13. Railroad No. 13 controls timbered area covering 23 square miles, containing timber as follows: Spruce - 171,860,000, Cedar - 48,055,000, Fir - 37,920,000, Hemlock - 27,395,000.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
Group of men with horse drawn carts grading. Transcription from slide: “Grading.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
Car driving across a trestle bridge. Transcription from slide: “Duble deck bridg constucted with round timber.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
Transcription from slide: “Major W. A. Welch. Division Engeneer.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
Transcription from slide: “Track laying.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
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
Sawmill at Port Angeles, Washington
Transcription from slide: “Sawmill at Port Angeles, Washington.”
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
Railroad track being laid on trestle bridge
Transcription from slide: “Track laying on trestle.”
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
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
General Disque and officers of the Spruce Production Division
Transcription from slide: “General Disque? His staff and department heads.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
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