Circular Stream Saw Mill on Harper Anderson Place- 1 mile east of Lobelia, Pocahontas County, W.V. Product was blanks for Barrel Stands. Property owned by Peter M. Hauer in 1975.
Man standing on top of logs. 'Sound logs of good quality are obtained from Appalachian hardwoods. Selective logging and protection of young growth will insure continuous supplies of such logs.'
Glenray Lumber Co. Teamsters and Crew Skidding Logs on Keeney's Knob
Date:
ca. 1910
Description:
Mill was located at Glenray, W. Va.- one mile west of Alderson, W. Va. Alderson is located in Greenbrier County on the Summer and Monroe County Borders.
'The wood of blight killed chestnut if used within five years is suitable for ties or lumber. Narrow and standard gauge railroads constitute the farmer's market for his tie timber.'
Red Spruce Trees and Lumberjacks, Cheat Mountain, Pocahontas County, W. Va.
Date:
1910
Description:
This photograph was published in "Tumult on the Mountain" by Roy Clarkson. The caption included, "Red spruce trees dwarf the lumberjacks who are soon to cut them... on the lands of the West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company."
Two Men and Two Children Posed in an Undercut, Humboldt County, California
Date:
1913
Description:
This photograph was published in "Tumult on the Mountain" by Roy Clarkson and identified as: "The men shown here are Howard and Obie Bohon of St. George, Tucker County, West Virginia [the two boys are not identified]. Courtesy Ruth M. Barrho"Recent investigation has shown that the original glass plate negative for this image is located in the Palmquist Collection, HSU Library, Humboldt State University, Arcata, California. For more information refer to the article West Virginia's Big Trees: Setting the Record Straight by Van Gundy and Rob Whetsell in the Journal of Forestry 114(5):582–583 http://dx.doi.org/10.5849/jof.15-104.
De'cab Kennison's Sawmill, Pocahontas County, W. Va.
Description:
This photograph was published in "Tumult on the Mountain" by Roy Clarkson. The caption with the image includes: "...typical of the small portable circular steam mills in operation in West Virginia ...; Courtesy John Hayes"
Piling Panel Poplar For Drying, Birch Valley Lumber Company, Tioga, W. Va.
Date:
1916
Description:
This photograph was published in the book, "Tumult On The Mountain" by Roy B. Clarkson, as Fig. 19. The caption with image includes: "Piling panel poplar in then yard for air drying. The various layers of the pile are separated by 1 X 4 inch stickers placed across the pile.Courtesy WVU LIbraries, A&M 1630, Brown, D. D. Collection"
Workers Posing on top of Two Sections of Redwood Logs in the Forest, Humboldt County, California
Date:
ca. 1913
Description:
Although this image was published in "Tumult on the Mountain" by Roy Clarkson as Fig. 11 as being located in Lead Mine, West Virginia, recent investigation has revealed that this image was originally taken in California. The original glass plate negative is located in the Palmquist and Ericson Collections at HSU Library, Humboldt State University, Arcata, California.The caption on the original and in Clarkson's book included, "White oak ... the log on the left is marked '13 ft. diameter, 16 ft from the base, John Vance ...', the log [to the right] is marked '10 ft diameter, 31 ft from the base.'See the article West Virginia’s Big Trees: Setting the Record Straight by Van Gundy and Whetsell in the Journal of Forestry 114(5):582–583http://dx.doi.org/10.5849/jof.15-104.
Last Mill of the Hoffman Lumber Company, Columbia, South Carolina
Description:
'Last mill of the Hoffman Lumber Company in Columbia, South Carolina, which was a modern electrically driven mill 7' Right Hand Sinker & Davis Hooiser Band Mill on which they ran 11" x 14 Guage saw. This mill with timber was sold as of May 11 1945 to the Vestal Lumber & Mfg. Co., of Knoxville, Tennessee. The Hoffman Brothers of course were the inventors of the first successful band mill with main offices at Ft. Wayne, Indiana'.
'Wood's operation Tygarts River Lumber Company, Mill Creek, W. Va., showing logging on Mill Creek. Cards furnished by Robert G. Kay, West Chester, Pennsylvania November 1951'.
Wood's operation Tygarts River Lumber Company, Mill Creek, W. Va., showing logging on Mill Creek. Cards furnished by Robert G. Kay, West Chester, Pennsylvania November 1951.
Climax Locomotive purchased new by Clover Run Lumber Company
Description:
'Climax manufacturing engine purchased new by Clover Run Lumber Company. Still in use 1938 by WA Mason as shifting engine in Elkins Yard, # 367= 30 tons'.