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Black spruce - American larch swamp, spruces are 5-6 inches dbh, center spruce (just right of snag) is on the edge of the permanent sample plot, the shrubs are chiefly rhodora, also wild raisin (Viburnum cassinoides), leather-leaf, Labrador tea, and alder, photo point #6 (on permanent sample plot 5/2, 8 feet from the plot center, facing east) in MU32 on September 27 1955
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: MU32
reference
plot
photo point
Organisms: black spruce
American larch
rhodora
wild raisin
leather-leaf
Labrador tea
alder
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: Black spruce - American larch swamp, spruces are 5-6 inches dbh, center spruce (just right of snag) is on the edge of the permanent sample plot, the shrubs are chiefly rhodora, also wild raisin (Viburnum cassinoides), leather-leaf, Labrador tea, and alder, photo point #6 (on permanent sample plot 5/2, 8 feet from the plot center, facing east) in MU32 on September 27 1955
Date: 9/27/1955

Northern white-cedar stand with red spruce and eastern hemlock, no regeneration, photo point #8 (20 feet from center of permanent sample plot 4/3) in MU32 on September 27, 1955
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: MU32
reference
plot
photo point
Organisms: red spruce
eastern hemlock
northern white-cedar
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: Northern white-cedar stand with red spruce and eastern hemlock, no regeneration, photo point #8 (20 feet from center of permanent sample plot 4/3) in MU32 on September 27, 1955
Date: 9/27/1955

Dense mature eastern hemlock stand, trees are 8-12 inches dbh, one red spruce on right is 12 inches dbh, big eastern white pine in background (on the edge of permanent sample plot 3/2), a few small balsam fir seedlings, photo point #5 (on cruise line 3 midway between plots 2 and 3) in MU32 on September 27, 1955
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: MU32
reference
plot
photo point
Organisms: eastern hemlock
red spruce
eastern white pine
balsam fir
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: Dense mature eastern hemlock stand, trees are 8-12 inches dbh, one red spruce on right is 12 inches dbh, big eastern white pine in background (on the edge of permanent sample plot 3/2), a few small balsam fir seedlings, photo point #5 (on cruise line 3 midway between plots 2 and 3) in MU32 on September 27, 1955
Date: 9/27/1955

Maple saplings, 8-inch dbh eastern white pine, 7-inch dbh red spruce in foreground, American larch in background outside the plot, alder, winterberry, rhodora, meadow-sweet, leather-leaf, sweet gale, and cinnamon fern in the foreground, photo point #3 (20 feet from center of permanent sample plot 1/1, facing outside the plot (north)) in MU32 on September 27 1955
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: MU32
reference
plot
photo point
Organisms: maple
eastern white pine
red spruce
American larch
alder
winterberry
rhodora
meadow-sweet
leather-leaf
sweet gale
cinnamon fern
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: Maple saplings, 8-inch dbh eastern white pine, 7-inch dbh red spruce in foreground, American larch in background outside the plot, alder, winterberry, rhodora, meadow-sweet, leather-leaf, sweet gale, and cinnamon fern in the foreground, photo point #3 (20 feet from center of permanent sample plot 1/1, facing outside the plot (north)) in MU32 on September 27 1955
Date: 9/27/1955

Black spruce - American larch stand with trees 5-9 inches dbh, shrubs are wild raisin, winterberry, swamp holly (Nemopanthus mucronata), and alder, photo point #7 (between the MU boundary and permanent sample plot 6/4, facing plot center, all trees in foreground are on the plot) in MU32 on September 27 1955
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: MU32
reference
plot
photo point
Organisms: black spruce
American larch
wild raisin
winterberry
swamp holly
alder
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: Black spruce - American larch stand with trees 5-9 inches dbh, shrubs are wild raisin, winterberry, swamp holly (Nemopanthus mucronata), and alder, photo point #7 (between the MU boundary and permanent sample plot 6/4, facing plot center, all trees in foreground are on the plot) in MU32 on September 27 1955
Date: 9/27/1955

Eastern white pine stand with balsam fir understory (1-3 inches dbh), three pines in foreground are 10-12 inches dbh, the red pine is 10-11 inches dbh, there are four white pines in the background, photo point #2 (0.7-chain from swamp sub-compartment, boundary, and along cruise line 1) in MU32 on September 27 1955
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: MU32
reference
photo point
Organisms: eastern white pine
balsam fir
red pine
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: Eastern white pine stand with balsam fir understory (1-3 inches dbh), three pines in foreground are 10-12 inches dbh, the red pine is 10-11 inches dbh, there are four white pines in the background, photo point #2 (0.7-chain from swamp sub-compartment, boundary, and along cruise line 1) in MU32 on September 27 1955
Date: 9/27/1955

Young balsam fir with a few aspen and red spruce, photo point #1 (8 feet from center of permanent sample plot 1/3) in MU32 on September 27 1955
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: MU32
reference
plot
photo point
Organisms: balsam fir
aspen
red spruce
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: Young balsam fir with a few aspen and red spruce, photo point #1 (8 feet from center of permanent sample plot 1/3) in MU32 on September 27 1955
Date: 9/27/1955

Patch of raspberry with a few spruce and balsam fir seedlings, photo point #6 (permanent sample plot 2/1) in MU23 on May 24 1955
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: MU23
Compartment Management Study
shelterwood system
regeneration
plot
photo point
Organisms: spruce
balsam fir
raspberry
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: Patch of raspberry with a few spruce and balsam fir seedlings, photo point #6 (permanent sample plot 2/1) in MU23 on May 24 1955
Date: 5/24/1955

Eastern hemlock tree showing the work of pileated woodpecker, hole was chiseled out to get an ants that infested the tree, in MU24 on May 24 1955
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: MU24
Compartment Management Study
damage
wildlife
Organisms: eastern hemlock
pileated woodpecker
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: Eastern hemlock tree showing the work of pileated woodpecker, hole was chiseled out to get an ants that infested the tree, in MU24 on May 24 1955
Date: 5/24/1955

A 26-inch dbh eastern white pine marked for cutting, the largest pine to date on the Penobscot Experimental Forest, in MU24 on May 24 1955
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: MU24
Compartment Management Study
diameter-limit cut
marking
Organisms: eastern white pine
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: A 26-inch dbh eastern white pine marked for cutting, the largest pine to date on the Penobscot Experimental Forest, in MU24 on May 24 1955
Date: 5/24/1955

Dense balsam fir stand, pre-cut, in MU 24 on May 24, 1955
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: MU24
Compartment Management Study
diameter-limit cut
Organisms: balsam fir
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: Dense balsam fir stand, pre-cut, in MU 24 on May 24, 1955
Date: 5/24/1955

Eastern hemlock - hardwood stand before cutting, 9-inch dbh red maple and 12-inch dbh American beech marked for cutting, 14-inch dbh hemlock kept as future sawlog tree, balsam fir and beech regeneration, photo point #2 (on MU boundary behind permanent sample plot 1/1) in MU24 on May 24 1955
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: MU24
Compartment Management Study
diameter-limit cut
marking
plot
release
regeneration
photo point
Organisms: eastern hemlock
red maple
American beech
balsam fir
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: Eastern hemlock - hardwood stand before cutting, 9-inch dbh red maple and 12-inch dbh American beech marked for cutting, 14-inch dbh hemlock kept as future sawlog tree, balsam fir and beech regeneration, photo point #2 (on MU boundary behind permanent sample plot 1/1) in MU24 on May 24 1955
Date: 5/24/1955

Old pine stump in what is now a dense even-aged stand of spruce and balsam fir, just northeast of Seymour tote road about 2 and one-half chains from boundary of MUs 23 and 24, in MU24 on May 24 1955
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: MU24
Compartment Management Study
diameter-limit cut
Organisms: spruce
balsam fir
pine
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: Old pine stump in what is now a dense even-aged stand of spruce and balsam fir, just northeast of Seymour tote road about 2 and one-half chains from boundary of MUs 23 and 24, in MU24 on May 24 1955
Date: 5/24/1955

Dense pre-cut stand of 5-9 inch balsam fir, in MU 24 on May 24, 1955
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: MU24
Compartment Management Study
diameter-limit cut
Organisms: balsam fir
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: Dense pre-cut stand of 5-9 inch balsam fir, in MU 24 on May 24, 1955
Date: 5/24/1955

Balsam fir saplings in an opening, photo point #2 (one-half chain from southwest boundary between cruise lines 1 and 2, tripod legs half extended) in MU17 on May 6 1955
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: MU17
Compartment Management Study
selection system
regeneration
photo point
Organisms: balsam fir
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: Balsam fir saplings in an opening, photo point #2 (one-half chain from southwest boundary between cruise lines 1 and 2, tripod legs half extended) in MU17 on May 6 1955
Date: 5/6/1955

Old clearing with balsam fir and eastern hemlock regeneration, one cull hemlock treated and two hemlock to be removed in a selection cutting, four pole-size spruce trees, photo point #5 (along the road 2.3 chains beyond permanent sample plot center post) in MU17 on May 6 1955
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: MU17
Compartment Management Study
selection system
regeneration
plot
photo point
Organisms: balsam fir
eastern hemlock
spruce
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: Old clearing with balsam fir and eastern hemlock regeneration, one cull hemlock treated and two hemlock to be removed in a selection cutting, four pole-size spruce trees, photo point #5 (along the road 2.3 chains beyond permanent sample plot center post) in MU17 on May 6 1955
Date: 5/6/1955

Northern white-cedar stand on low ground with balsam fir regeneration, a red maple and a paper birch are marked for removal in a selection cutting, photo point #1 (south 60 degrees west, 1.8 chains from center of permanent sample plot 1/3) in MU17 on May 6 1955
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: MU17
Compartment Management Study
selection system
marking
regeneration
plot
photo point
Organisms: northern white-cedar
red maple
paper birch
balsam fir
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: Northern white-cedar stand on low ground with balsam fir regeneration, a red maple and a paper birch are marked for removal in a selection cutting, photo point #1 (south 60 degrees west, 1.8 chains from center of permanent sample plot 1/3) in MU17 on May 6 1955
Date: 5/6/1955

Spruce - eastern hemlock stand, some hemlock to be cut, cull maple, balsam fir thicket behind two hemlock marked for removal in a selection cutting, photo point #4 (near permanent sample plot 2/1) in MU17 on May 6 1955
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: MU17
Compartment Management Study
selection system
marking
plot
photo point
Organisms: eastern hemlock
spruce
maple
balsam fir
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: Spruce - eastern hemlock stand, some hemlock to be cut, cull maple, balsam fir thicket behind two hemlock marked for removal in a selection cutting, photo point #4 (near permanent sample plot 2/1) in MU17 on May 6 1955
Date: 5/6/1955

High-order cutting practice (selection cutting) in the Cutting Practice Level Study, 5 years post cut, photo point #2 in MU1 on May 2 1955
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: MU1
Cutting Practice Level Study
selection system
photo point
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: High-order cutting practice (selection cutting) in the Cutting Practice Level Study, 5 years post cut, photo point #2 in MU1 on May 2 1955
Date: 5/2/1955

After cutting, the large eastern white pine marked for cutting was missed by the logging crew, photo point #2 in MU6 on May 2 1955
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: MU6
Compartment Management Study
selection system
marking
photo point
Organisms: eastern white pine
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: After cutting, the large eastern white pine marked for cutting was missed by the logging crew, photo point #2 in MU6 on May 2 1955
Date: 5/2/1955

After cutting, area cleaned for "twin yards" during the 1953 commercial clearcut, a few red maple sprouts, photo point #4 (south 28 degrees east) in MU8 on May 2 1955
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: MU8
Compartment Management Study
commercial clearcut
regeneration
photo point
Organisms: red maple
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: After cutting, area cleaned for "twin yards" during the 1953 commercial clearcut, a few red maple sprouts, photo point #4 (south 28 degrees east) in MU8 on May 2 1955
Date: 5/2/1955

After cutting, looking across a yard cleared during the 1953 commercial clearcut, residual stand in background is eastern hemlock and hardwoods up to 8 inches dbh, red maple sprouts coming up in the cleared area, photo point #5 (south 55 degrees east) in MU8 on May 2 1955
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: MU8
Compartment Management Study
commercial clearcut
logging
regeneration
photo point
Organisms: red maple
eastern hemlock
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: After cutting, looking across a yard cleared during the 1953 commercial clearcut, residual stand in background is eastern hemlock and hardwoods up to 8 inches dbh, red maple sprouts coming up in the cleared area, photo point #5 (south 55 degrees east) in MU8 on May 2 1955
Date: 5/2/1955

Pre cut balsam fir, 7-11 inches marked, in MU23 on March 31 1955
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: MU23
Compartment Management Study
shelterwood system
marking
photo point
Organisms: balsam fir
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: Pre cut balsam fir, 7-11 inches marked, in MU23 on March 31 1955
Date: 3/31/1955

Pre cut balsam fir and red spruce stand. Fir are dying from top. Marked 8-11" fir, leaving 5-7" spruce, in MU23 on March 31 1955
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: MU23
Compartment Management Study
shelterwood system
marking
photo point
Organisms: balsam fir
red spruce
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: Pre cut balsam fir and red spruce stand. Fir are dying from top. Marked 8-11" fir, leaving 5-7" spruce, in MU23 on March 31 1955
Date: 3/31/1955

Before cutting in mixed stand. Balsam fir 7 inches, American beech 9 inches, red maple 10 inches, in MU23 on March 31 1955
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: MU23
Compartment Management Study
shelterwood system
personnel
photo point
Organisms: balsam fir
American beech
red maple
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: Before cutting in mixed stand. Balsam fir 7 inches, American beech 9 inches, red maple 10 inches, in MU23 on March 31 1955
Date: 3/31/1955

Pre cut, balsam fir, paper birch, red maple, beech, photo point #2 in MU23 on March 21 1955
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: MU23
Compartment Management Study
shelterwood system
photo point
Organisms: balsam fir
paper birch
red maple
beech
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: Pre cut, balsam fir, paper birch, red maple, beech, photo point #2 in MU23 on March 21 1955
Date: 3/21/1955

Before cutting in 55-year old balsam fir stand. Trees range in size up to 11 inches dbh, in MU23 on March 21 1955
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: MU23
Compartment Management Study
shelterwood system
photo point
Organisms: balsam fir
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: Before cutting in 55-year old balsam fir stand. Trees range in size up to 11 inches dbh, in MU23 on March 21 1955
Date: 3/21/1955

Conifer stand in MU17 in 1955
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: MU17
Compartment Management Study
selection system
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: Conifer stand in MU17 in 1955
Date: 1955

Logging truck in 1955
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: equipment
personnel
vehicle
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: Logging truck in 1955
Date: 1955

Logging truck in 1955
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: equipment
personnel
vehicle
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: Logging truck in 1955
Date: 1955

Log landing, 1955
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: logging
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: Log landing, 1955
Date: 1955