Photograph of a Trainload of White Pine Logs
Original caption: A trainload of white pine logs taken from Sec16, 17, and 23 T145N, R30W. Standing on railroad siding at Cuba, ready for haul to the Mississippi. Cass County, Minn. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Waste in Logging Maple and Hemlock
Original caption: Waste in logging maple and hemlock. Note old skidway. Manistee, Michigan. Lower Mich NF. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Steam Jammer, National Forest Service photograph.
Original caption: Steam jammer. Historic Photographs Public domain photograph of the US industrial development, work of U.S. government, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Photograph of a White Pine Hardwood Type East of Twin Lakes
Original caption: White pine -- hardwood type, east of Twin Lakes. White pine seed tree in background left at time of cutting 15 years ago. Ground now occuppied by poplar, birch, oak, and basswood and very litt... More
Photograph of a Reproduction Plot Before Cutting Showing a White Pine ...
Original caption: Reproduction plot before cutting showing white pine seed tree. This is one of several permanent plots recently established on the Minn. NF. Sec4, T144N, R20W. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Armillaria Root Rot of Young Jack Pine
Original caption: Armillaria root rot of young jack pine. Shows the entrance of decay through a rotted lateral root and infiltration of resin preceding the rot. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Cross and Longitudinal Sections of an Eight Inch Balsam ...
Original caption: Cross and longitudinal sections of a 8.0 inch balsam fir stem with red rot, caused by Stercus sanguinodentum. The dark portion of the wood is in the final stage. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Trees Piled for Hauling
Original caption: Trees piled for hauling. Lower Michigan NF. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Forest Service Portable Mill
Original caption: Forest Service portable mill. Salvage job on Gunflint District. Historic Photographs
Photograph of First Plantation on Cass Lake District
Original caption: First plantation on Cass Lake District on Cass Lake just north of Soo track. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Log Jam, National Forest Service photograph.
Original caption: Log jam. Historic Photographs Public domain photograph of a desert, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Photograph of Timber Sales, National Forest Service photograph.
Original caption: Timber sales; Balsam bolts for balsam wood. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Aspen and Pin Cherry Intermingled on the Highland
Original caption: Aspen and pin cherry intermingled - on the highland; low meadow, grass type also shown. Mr. Watson standing in the foreground to aid in estimation of height of the young trees. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Tiff Ore Piled Ready for Loading for the Mill at Potosi
Original caption: Tiff ore piled ready for loading for Mill at Potosi. Clark Nat'l Forest. Historic Photographs
Photograph of William Thielbar Putting Seedlings in Boxes for Transpla...
Original caption: Wm. Thielbar putting seedlings in boxes for transplant crews, and Art Poppy ready to carry a box of seedlings to the transplant crew. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Pat Lewis and Dayton Meirhoffer Lining up a Transplant B...
Original caption: Pat Lewis and Dayton Meirhoffer lining up a transplant bed. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Five Foot Red Pine Bearing Cones
Original caption: Five foot red pine bearing cones. Olsen tract north of Ludington, Michigan. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Nursery Stock at Cass Lake Nursery
Original caption: Nursery stock, Cass Lake Nursery. 1-2 red pine transplants, specimen. Historic Photographs
Photograph of a Mature Scarlet Oak
Original caption: A mature Scarlet Oak (Q. Coccinea) typical of this locality. 20" D. B.H. and about 80' tall, just south of Clark NF. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Red Pine Planted in Alternate Furrows
Original caption: 2-0 Red pine planted alternate furrows Spring 1938. Historic Photographs
Photograph of River Birch, National Forest Service photograph.
Original caption: River Birch cover type. Historic Photographs Public domain photograph of forest, trees, US government forestry agency, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Photograph of Pole Stand of Cypress
Original caption: Pole stand of cypress cover type. Historic Photographs Public domain photograph of forest, trees, US government forestry agency, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Photograph of a Group of Overmature Beech
Original caption: A group of overmature beech with an understory of mixed hardwoods. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Virgin Pine Stand Behind Norway Beach Recreational Area
Original caption: View in virgin pine stand behind Norway Beach Recreational Area showing excellent advance reproduction. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Planter Picking up the Tray in His Right Hand and the Ho...
Original caption: The tray is picked up in right hand & hoe in left hand. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Nursery Stock, National Forest Service photograph.
Original caption: Nursery stock, Cass Lake Nursery. 2-2-white Spruce transplants, specimen. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Slash Disintegration of White Oak
Original caption: Slash disintegration of white oak. Historic Photographs Public domain photograph of forest, trees, US government forestry agency, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Photograph of Breaking Down Log Decks of White Pine into Lake Superior...
Original caption: Breaking down log decks of white pine into Lake Superior for rafting to Ashland, Wisc. Historic Photographs
Photograph of 30 Year Old Jack Pine Stand
Original caption: 30 year old jack pine stand 10 years after thinning. Black Duck Road. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Caberfae Block, National Forest Service photograph.
Original caption: Caberfae Block. Plot #1. Panoramic from point 6' south of SW corner post IK. Plot 1.view diectly along east line of plot posts. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Mill Pond at Neopit, Wisconsin
Original caption: Mill pond at Neopit, Wisc. Menominee Indian Reservation, located just south of the Nicolet N.F. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Remington Pruning Knife Used for Pruning Young Jack Pine
Original caption: Remington pruning knife used for pruning young jack pine. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Jack Pine Planted in 1934
Original caption: 1-0 jack pine planted in 1934 in sec. 24, T33W, R17E. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Effect of a Lightning Strike on a Red Pine Tree
Original caption: Effect of a lightning strike on a red pine tree. On this species the injury heals over rapidly and does not usually cause much defect. Historic Photographs
Photograph of the Timber Sale Operator Being Shown the Area Where He I...
Original caption: The timber sale operator is shown over the area which he is to cut. The marking rules, the slash disposal, and the location of roads are explained to him as part of the training plan for timbe... More
Photograph of Marking Trees with Paint
Original caption: Trees can be more economically marked by using paint applied with a spray gun that by blazing with an axe. A spot of paint is sprayed on the tree at breast height and one below stump height. H... More
Photograph of a Saw Crew, National Forest Service photograph.
Original caption: In some stands cutting is controlled by use of diameter limit under which no tree will be cut. Here a saw crew is shown measuring the tree diameter by means of marks on the axe handle. Histori... More
Photograph of Red Pine, Jack Pine, and White Pine Seed
Original caption: Red pine, jack pine, and white pine seed. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Strawberry Baskets Being Assembled
Original caption: Assembling Strawberry baskets at the Bloomington Basket Factory. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Edward J. Hines Sawmill and Finishing Mill
Original caption: Edw. J. Hines Sawmill and Finishing Mill. Hines Lumber Co. and Roddis Lumber Co. Flambeau River at Park Falls. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Hickory Bolts Being Scaled
Original caption: Hickory bolts being scaled be the plant scaler as they are unloaded from the truck at the Paoli Handle Factory. Paoli, Ind. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Roddis Mill in Distance
Original caption: Roddis mill in distance. Historic Photographs Public domain photograph of the US industrial development, work of U.S. government, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Photograph of Storm Damage, National Forest Service photograph.
Original caption: Storm damage, 7/24/40. Cass Lake, Minn. Norway Beach Camping Grounds. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Automatic Nailing Machines, National Forest Service phot...
Original caption: Automatic nailing machines being used in assembling "stoker packer frames for standard chassis." Assembly line production is used, crews of resaws cutting various pieces which converge to an ... More
Photograph of Sawing a White Oak Log on the Portable Sawmill on the Wi...
Original caption: Sawing a white oak log on the portable sawmill, Wm. Arbaugh logging operation. Athens RD. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Poor Corn Crop on a Small Piece of Bottom Land
Original caption: Poor corn crop on a small piece of bottom land. Lower slope (right) formerly cultivated but now abandoned is coming in naturally to shortleaf pine seeding-in from larger trees at the top of th... More
Photograph of Dogwood in Bloom, National Forest Service photograph.
Original caption: Dogwood in bloom. Historic Photographs Public domain scan of drawing, 20th-century botanical illustration, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Photograph of American Legion Plantation, National Forest Service phot...
Original caption: American Legion Plantation showing the rapid three year growth. Historic Photographs
Photograph of a 46 Foot White Ash
Original caption: Closeup of a 46" white ash. The hard maple to the right is 6", that to the left 8" d.b.h. Cox Woods. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Mahoning Mining Company Shaft
Original caption: Mahoning Mining Co. shaft in Hardin Co. Mines lead, zinc, and floorspar. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Land Bearing Merchantable Timber
Original caption: The land if it bears merchantable timber may be sold to timber operators upon the State's approval of the County's appraisal. The appraisal however, is based upon sawlog material, which regard... More
Photograph of Cypress, National Forest Service photograph.
Original caption: Cypress, Tupelo Brake, Grantsburg, IL. Historic Photographs Public domain photograph of forest, trees, US government forestry agency, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Photograph of Bole of Black Spruce Tree
Original caption: Bole - black spruce, tree class 2c, d.b.h. 7.9. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Bole of White Spruce Tree
Original caption: Bole - white spruce, tree class 3a, d.b.h. 14. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Crown of Black Spruce Tree
Original caption: Crown - black spruce, tree class 3c, d.b.h. 6.5. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Crown of White Spruce Tree
Original caption: Crown - white spruce, tree class 2b, d.b.h. 10.2. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Bole of White Spruce Tree
Original caption: Bole - white spruce, tree class 3c, d.b.h. 6.8. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Comparative Height Growth on Brushed and Unbrushed Area
Original caption: Comparative height growth on brushed and unbrushed area. Big Prairie. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Fishing for Muskellungs on the Chippewa River
Original caption: Fishing for muskellungs on the Chippewa River. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Clear Cut of Black Spruce Swamp
Original caption: Clear cut of black spruce swamp 1 year after cutting. All trees 6" on stump were cut leaving an average of 2 cords per acre in small trees. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Part of the Pulpwood Storage Yard of the Kimberly-Clark ...
Original caption: Part of the pulpwood storage yard of the Kimberly-Clark Corporation at Niagara. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Clear Cutting in Virgin Stand of Mixed Hardwood
Original caption: Clear cutting in Virgin stand of mixed hardwood on private land west of Watersmeet, MI. Note high stumps, poor form of remaining trees. Note also the small diameter of trees cut in this area a... More
Photograph of Small Pieces of Veneer Taped Together
Original caption: After drying, the small pieces are taped together with gummed tape by this machine. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Destructive Logging on Private Land
Original caption: Destructive logging on private land. Note high stump, long butt, breakage and large amount of slashing. Brown County. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Clear Cutting in Virgin Stand of Mixed Hardwood
Original caption: Clear cutting in Virgin stand of mixed hardwood on private land west of Watersmeet, MI. Note high stumps, poor form of remaining trees. Note also the small diameter of trees cut in this area a... More
Photograph of Sorting Table in the Flooring Mill of the Connor Lumber ...
Original caption: Sorting table in the flooring mill of the Connor Lumber Company. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Mixed Stand of Shortleaf Pine and Black Oak
Original caption: Mixed stand of shortleaf pine and black oak. This is a 4-log site. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Partially Cut 35 Year Old Jack Pine Stand on Chippewa Na...
Original caption: Partial cut 35 year old jack pine stand on Chippewa N.F. 4 cords pulpwood per acre removed winter 1942 by Jokomaki, SW 1/4, Sec. 22, T148N, R29W. Historic Photographs
Photograph of 80 Year Mixed Stand of Jack Pine and Red Pine
Original caption: 80 Year Stand Mixed Jack Pine and Red Pine. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Barrel Staves Stacked for Drying
Original caption: Barrel staves stacked for drying. Staves for tight cooperage. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Hickory Chair Stock Poles Along a Road Ready for Hauling...
Original caption: Hickory chair stock poles along road ready for hauling to chair factory. Approximately 10,500 stems removed off of 12 acres. Average age 10 years. Stand cut over 6 years ago. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Products of Selective Cutting in Mixed Hardwood Stands o...
Original caption: Products of selective cutting in mixed hardwood stands on the Flagg Estate in Southern Ohio. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Cottonwood Trees, National Forest Service photograph.
Original caption: Cottonwood trees 66" DBH (17.3' circumference) estimated volume 5000 b.m. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Young Stand of Silver Maple
Original caption: Young stand of silver maple, prof. G.B. Hartman. Historic Photographs
Photograph of 32 Year Old Stand of Cottonwood and Silver Maple
Original caption: 32 year old stand of cottonwood and silver maple in the Des Moines river valley.21,000 bd. ft. per acre of cottonwood, 5,000 bd. ft. of maple. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Open Grown Cottonwood, National Forest Service photograp...
Original caption: Open grown cottonwood 61" d.b.h. on Missouri Bottoms. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Hydraulic Pulpwood Loader in Action
Original caption: Hydraulic pulpwood loader in action. 1947. Historic Photographs Public domain photograph of timber industry, lumber, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Photograph of Three Year Old White Spruce Seedling Reproduction
Original caption: Three year old white spruce seedling reproduction along 20 year old white spruce windbreak on east side of Blackwell Jct. Pine plantation. Wales hand as background. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Red Pine Plantation, National Forest Service photograph.
Original caption: Red pine plantation. Historic Photographs Public domain photograph of forest, trees, US government forestry agency, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Photograph of Contract Hauler's "Clam" and Truck Loading Truck
Original caption: Contract hauler's "clam" and truck loading truck on TKP co. sale. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Veneer Logs on a Landing
Original caption: Veneer logs on landing, 4 elm logs, 1 sugar maple log; scale of logs in bd. ft. 710, 550, 550, 410, and 290. National forest selective logging. Timber operator Alfred Pasanen of Trenary, Mich.... More
Photograph of Pure Jack Pine Plantation
Original caption: CP24. Pure Jack Pine plantation in furrows. Picture taken to show density of trees in rows and to show how ground cover is being killed out. Person is 5'4" tall. St. Ignace Ranger Dist. Upper ... More
Photograph of Timber Sale, National Forest Service photograph.
Original caption: Timber sale operator Saari hand loading pulp from truck to railroad car. Ontonagon District. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Shortleaf Pine, National Forest Service photograph.
Original caption: Shortleaf pine planted in 1951 in abandoned, eroded field at right of country road. Brownstown RD. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Boot Lake, National Forest Service photograph.
Original caption: CP1. Boot Lake PL.22 before planting. Furrowed summer 1951; planted spring 1952. R.P. 2-1. Lakewood Ranger District. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Panorama Taken from Jesse Lake Lookout
Original caption: CP13. Marcell RD. Panorama taken from Jesse Lake Lookout showing jack pine stand around tower and aspen type with scattered seed trees in background. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Beach on Lake Winnibigoshish
Original caption: CP1. Cut foot Sioux Ranger Dist. Beach on Lake Winnibigoshish in front of Bowen's Resort, to show effect of high water on shore. Historic Photographs
Photograph of White Spruce Planted under Aspen Poles
Original caption: CP 1. Bessemer RD. White Spruce planted under aspen poles - releases by timber sale operation summer 1950. Plantation P-6 planted spring 1939 - Picea glauca in scalps under aspen pole overstor... More
Photograph of Root Pruning Jack Pine at Chittenden Nursery
Original caption: Root pruning 2-0 Jack pine. Chittenden Nursery. Lower Mich NF. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Front View of Transplanter at Chittenden Nursery
Original caption: Front view of transplanter and self steering and propelling device. Chittenden Nursery. Lower Mich NF. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Sealing in Fumigant with a Plank Float on Seedbeds
Original caption: Sealing in fumigant with plank float on seedbeds. Chittenden Nursery. Lower Mich NF. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Jack Pine Plantation, National Forest Service photograph...
Original caption: CP15. Jack pine plantation PIA. Rapid River District. Staff Assistant R. Knudson in picture. Upper Mich NF. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Forest Ranger Al Barton
Original caption: Ranger Al Barton measuring one of the red pine in H. Basil Wales Memorial Plantation. Diameter was 5'8." Munising Dist. Upper Mich NF. Historic Photographs
Photograph of White Spruce Plantation with Aspen Overstory
Original caption: CP1. White spruce plantation with aspen overstory. Partial release made in 1947 leaving overstory on crop tree basis of from 12x12 up to 16x16. 20' east and 40' S of plantation post CP4 P28 in... More
Photograph of Portion of a Hand-Planted Plantation
Original caption: CP24. Portion of 89.0 acre plantation hand planted in furrows to red pine, white pine, and white spruce by CCC and WPA labor spring 1938. This area has had 3 releases and white pine portion ha... More
Photograph of Natural Red Pine Reproduction Along Williams Narrows Roa...
Original caption: Natural red pine reproduction along Williams Narrows Rd. Cut Foot Sioux Ranger Dist. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Ranger Wright, National Forest Service photograph.
Original caption: CP9. Approx. in center of NE NW, Sec35, T142 N, R27W, Remer RD. Ranger Wright in picture. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Truck Equipped with Self Loader Loading Hardwood Logs on...
Original caption: Truck equipped with self-loader loading hardwood logs on Cooley Sale. Glidden RD. Cheq NF. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Aerial Spraying of Forest Service Plantation on Upper Mi...
Original caption: Aerial spraying of Forest Service plantation on Upper Mich NF. Historic Photographs
Photograph of Aerial Spraying of Forest Service Plantation on Upper Mi...
Original caption: Aerial spraying of Forest Service plantation on Upper Mich NF. Historic Photographs