Photographic Points - Who's Who?

 

Project: Photographic Points written by K.D. Swan in February, 1961.

Many photographers, Forest Supervisors, and timber sale staff have worked on the Photographic point program. Meet some of the early participants and learn more about them here soon!

 

Photograph of K.D. Swan.

K.D. Swan, Photographer for the U.S. Forest Service, began the Photographic Point program approx. 1923; retired 1947.

1917 - Forest Examiner
1921 - Acting Head of Public Relations
1922-1924 - Forest Examiner
1924-1927 - Assistant, Public Relations
1935 - Assistant, Lands and Public Relations

 

Photograph of Winston E. Steuerwald.

Winston E. Steuerwald, Photographer for the U.S. Forest Service, took over the Photographic Point program from K.D. Swan, retired 1971.

1934 - served as a CCC camp cook
1935 - transferred to Regional Office in Missoula, Montana
1936-1938 - served in the U.S. Army
1939 Photographer for Division of Engineering
1948 - transferred to Information and Education
Known as "Mr. Photographer"

 

 (Major) Evan W. Kelley

During World War I, Kelley served in France with the 20th Engineers. In the summer of 1929, he becomes the Regional Forester in Missoula, Montana. In 1940, he received an honorary masters degree in forestry engineering from the University of Montana. In 1944, he retired to Santa Barbara, California. 

Howard Drake, in charge of timber sales on the Kaniksu National forest.

1920 Lumberman on the Cabinet NF
1921-1922 Lumberman on the Kaniksu, NF
1923-1924 Lumberman on the Coeur d'Alene NF
1926-1933 Logging Engineer on the Coeur d'Alene NF

Hank Ogsten, scaler for the Beardmore outfit working a timber sale on the Kaniksu National Forest.

In September of 1913, Elers Koch took this picture of employees outside the Savenac Ranager Station. Match the numbers with people below.

 

Photo of Forest Service personnel from 1913.
 
 

Photo of E.S. Bruce.

1. Photo of E.S. Bruce.
Photo of John E. Breen.

2. Photo of John Breen.
 - 1920 Deupty Forest Supervisor on the Pend Oreille NF.
 - 1921 Deputy Forest Supervisor on the Lolo NF.
 - 1922 / 1923 Deputy Forest Supervvvvisor Pend Oreille NF
 - 1924 / 1928 Logging Engineer on Kaniksu NF

 

 3. Unknown.
4. Unknown.
5. Unknown.
8. Unknown.
 
Photo of Roy Phillips.

6.  R.S. (Roy) Phillips, Forest Supervisor
 - 1920 - 1921 Fire Assistant on the Lolo NF
 - 1922 - 1923 Deputy Forest Supervisor Kaniksu NF
 - 1924 - 1926 Forest Supervisor St. Joe NF
 - 1927 District Office; Improvement and Trails
 - 1928 - 1933 Forest Supervisor Nez Perce NF
Photo of Frank D. Haun.

7. Frank D. Haun
 - 1920 District Ranger for the St. Regis and Savenac on the Lolo NF
 - 1921 - 1930 District Ranger for the Savenac District on the Lolo NF