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A view of log dump; unidentified workers stand on piled logs.

61. Log Dump

A view of Deer Creek Mill (Single Band Mill) in Nicholas County.

62. Deer Creek Mill, West Virginia

63. Logging in Nicholas County, W. Va.

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."

64. Red Spruce Trees and Lumberjacks, Cheat Mountain, Pocahontas County, W. Va.

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.

65. Two Men and Two Children Posed in an Undercut, Humboldt County, California

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"

66. De'cab Kennison's Sawmill, Pocahontas County, W. Va.

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"

67. Piling Panel Poplar For Drying, Birch Valley Lumber Company, Tioga, W. Va.

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.

68. Workers Posing on top of Two Sections of Redwood Logs in the Forest, Humboldt County, California

69. Men Sorting Lumber on Mill at Dobbin, W. Va.

70. View of Stacked Logs

71. Loggers Loading Lumber on Cars, Dobbin, W. Va.

72. View of P.P. & L. Company's Mill, Dobbin, W. Va.