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Eastern white pine from commercial clearcut stacked along the road in MU22,  December 1988
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: MU22
Compartment Management Study
commercial clearcut
equipment
logging
road
Organisms: eastern white pine
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: Eastern white pine from commercial clearcut stacked along the road in MU22, December 1988
Date: Dec-88

Logging truck loading sawlogs at the landing in the Logging Study, in MU2 in 1984
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: MU2
Logging Study
shelterwood system
equipment
logging
road
vehicle
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: Logging truck loading sawlogs at the landing in the Logging Study, in MU2 in 1984
Date: 1984

Truck being loaded with chips at the landing in the Logging Study, in MU2 in 1984
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: MU2
Logging Study
shelterwood system
equipment
logging
road
vehicle
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: Truck being loaded with chips at the landing in the Logging Study, in MU2 in 1984
Date: 1984

Equipment used for cutting conifers along the road in the Logging Study, in MU2 in 1984
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: MU2
Logging Study
shelterwood system
equipment
logging
road
Organisms: balsam fir
spruce
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: Equipment used for cutting conifers along the road in the Logging Study, in MU2 in 1984
Date: 1984

Fran Lawlor with the snow machine in the 1980s
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: personnel
equipment
road
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: Fran Lawlor with the snow machine in the 1980s
Date: 1980s

U.S. Forest Service vehicle on road, chainsaw, 1970s or 1980s
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: vehicle
road
equipment
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: U.S. Forest Service vehicle on road, chainsaw, 1970s or 1980s
Date: 1970s or 1980s

University of Maine students from Ralph Griffin's class, PEF tour with U.S. Forest Service staff, 1970s or 1980s
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: vehicle
road
personnel
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: University of Maine students from Ralph Griffin's class, PEF tour with U.S. Forest Service staff, 1970s or 1980s
Date: 1970s or 1980s

Gate across the road near Blackman Stream, vehicle, 1970s or 1980s
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: road
vehicle
infrastructure
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: Gate across the road near Blackman Stream, vehicle, 1970s or 1980s
Date: 1970s or 1980s

Snow machine on a forest road driving through a pine and spruce stand near in MU23 in 1975
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: MU23
Compartment Management Study
shelterwood system
equipment
road
Organisms: pine
spruce
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: Snow machine on a forest road driving through a pine and spruce stand near in MU23 in 1975
Date: 1975

Vehicle on the road next to a strip clearcut in MU33 in the 1960s
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: MU33
Biomass Harvesting Study
strip clearcut
road
vehicle
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: Vehicle on the road next to a strip clearcut in MU33 in the 1960s
Date: 1960s

A metal seed trap near the road in a strip clearcut in MU33 in the 1960s
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: MU33
Biomass Harvesting Study
strip clearcut
regeneration
road
plot
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: A metal seed trap near the road in a strip clearcut in MU33 in the 1960s
Date: 1960s

PEF tour given by USFS personnel in MU33 in the 1960s
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: MU33
Biomass Harvesting Study
personnel
strip clearcut
road
vehicle
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: PEF tour given by USFS personnel in MU33 in the 1960s
Date: 1960s

Photo taken from the road of a strip clearcut in the biomass harvesting study in MU33 in the 1960s
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: MU33
Biomass Harvesting Study
strip clearcut
road
Organisms: spruce
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: Photo taken from the road of a strip clearcut in the biomass harvesting study in MU33 in the 1960s
Date: 1960s

Residual stand photo of spruce-yellow birch stand, initial photo is number 385. taken facing N26E fom a point 0.75 chains S26W of stake 74-17.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: post-havest
road
Organisms: spruce
yellow birch
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 51
Description: Residual stand photo of spruce-yellow birch stand, initial photo is number 385. taken facing N26E fom a point 0.75 chains S26W of stake 74-17.
Date: 5/9/1959

Wood cut in spring of 1958 stacked along woods road near western boundary, in MU2 in May 1958
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: MU2
Farm Woodlot Study
selection system
logging
road
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: Wood cut in spring of 1958 stacked along woods road near western boundary, in MU2 in May 1958
Date: May-58

Person walking down the main road (Harper Drive) at the Penobscot Experimental Forest in March 1958
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: road
personnel
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: Person walking down the main road (Harper Drive) at the Penobscot Experimental Forest in March 1958
Date: Mar-58

Harper Drive (Government Road) in February 1958
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: personnel
road
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: Harper Drive (Government Road) in February 1958
Date: Feb-58

Blade on TD-14 caterpillar, tractor used to push through skid trails on compartment 53 for tree length logging, accomplished by  using TD-14 with winch attached.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: logging
equipment
road
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 53
Description: Blade on TD-14 caterpillar, tractor used to push through skid trails on compartment 53 for tree length logging, accomplished by using TD-14 with winch attached.
Date: 9/11/1957

Skidding tree length spruce (60 to 80 feet to 6 inch top). On compartment 53 to log deck. Note scarification of soil caused by TD 14 and large tree length logs.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: harvest
road
tree length logging
Organisms: spruce
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 53
Description: Skidding tree length spruce (60 to 80 feet to 6 inch top). On compartment 53 to log deck. Note scarification of soil caused by TD 14 and large tree length logs.
Date: 9/11/1957

Skidding tree length spruce (60 to 80 feet to 6 inch top). On compartment 53 to central log deck.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: harvest
road
tree length logging
Organisms: spruce
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 53
Description: Skidding tree length spruce (60 to 80 feet to 6 inch top). On compartment 53 to central log deck.
Date: 9/11/1957

"Series" of 2 photos showing TD-14 tractor at main loading deck - used to move tree length hardwoods into position so they can be easily bucked and loaded.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: harvest
equipment
tree length logging
road
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 53
Description: "Series" of 2 photos showing TD-14 tractor at main loading deck - used to move tree length hardwoods into position so they can be easily bucked and loaded.
Date: 9/6/1957

Gravel pit, Blackman Stream, in 1957
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: road
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: Gravel pit, Blackman Stream, in 1957
Date: 1957

This duplicates views shown on #174, taken in 1950. Taken N45E from a point 2.10 chains N69E of point where west boundary of plot crosses logging road. Kodachrome 401 is a duplicate. CPL plot #2 "GOOD."
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: road
personnel
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 29
Description: This duplicates views shown on #174, taken in 1950. Taken N45E from a point 2.10 chains N69E of point where west boundary of plot crosses logging road. Kodachrome 401 is a duplicate. CPL plot #2 "GOOD."
Date: 10/30/1956

Observer making fire weather reading, on September 29 1956
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: personnel
infrastructure
road
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: Observer making fire weather reading, on September 29 1956
Date: 9/29/1956

Taken S60W from approximate position 61-32. Stake not found. Photo point was on east edge of logging road, 3.05 chains south of intersection with old railroad grade.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: post-harvest
road
personnel
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 35
Description: Taken S60W from approximate position 61-32. Stake not found. Photo point was on east edge of logging road, 3.05 chains south of intersection with old railroad grade.
Date: 5/8/1956

Taken S70E from a point N03E 0.36 chains from stake 67-24.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: road
log deck
harvest
Organisms: fir
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 18
Description: Taken S70E from a point N03E 0.36 chains from stake 67-24.
Date: 5/7/1956

Taken due N from a point S72E 0.33 chains from stake 68-25.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: road
harvest
Organisms: paper birch
fir
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 18
Description: Taken due N from a point S72E 0.33 chains from stake 68-25.
Date: 5/7/1956

Taken N 40 E from stake 62-24.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: post-harvest
road
Organisms: white pine, hemlock
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 19
Description: Taken N 40 E from stake 62-24.
Date: 5/7/1956

Swamp section of road, in 1956
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: road
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: Swamp section of road, in 1956
Date: 1956

Forest stand and wooden post, swamp section of road, in 1956
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: road
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: Forest stand and wooden post, swamp section of road, in 1956
Date: 1956

Person in forest stand, swamp section of road, in 1956
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: personnel
road
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: Person in forest stand, swamp section of road, in 1956
Date: 1956

Lorain shovel excavator, swamp section of road, in 1956
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: personnel
equipment
road
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: Lorain shovel excavator, swamp section of road, in 1956
Date: 1956

Automobile, swamp section of road, in 1956
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: road
vehicle
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: Automobile, swamp section of road, in 1956
Date: 1956

After cutting taken up left branch road from intersection. Softwood compt.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: post-harvest
road
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 25
Description: After cutting taken up left branch road from intersection. Softwood compt.
Date: 6/10/1955

Taken due north from a point 0.67 chains S24E of plot stake 30-61. G. Lavoy in photo.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: post-harvest
road
personnel
stump
Organisms: spruce
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 30
Description: Taken due north from a point 0.67 chains S24E of plot stake 30-61. G. Lavoy in photo.
Date: 5/20/1955

Taken toward plot stake from point 0.96 chain S22E of plot stake 29-62. Skid trail in left foreground.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: road
post-harvest
Organisms: spruce
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 30
Description: Taken toward plot stake from point 0.96 chain S22E of plot stake 29-62. Skid trail in left foreground.
Date: 5/18/1955

Opening with tractor skid road about 50 feet from a red spruce, paper birch, and eastern hemlock seed source, photo point #3 in MU9 on May 18 1954
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: MU9
Compartment Management Study
selection system
road
photo point
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: Opening with tractor skid road about 50 feet from a red spruce, paper birch, and eastern hemlock seed source, photo point #3 in MU9 on May 18 1954
Date: 5/18/1954

G. Fountain building truck road on Comp. 19, using TD-6 bulldozer. The sawlogs have been cut, but the white birch has not.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: logging
equipment
road
Organisms: paper birch
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 19
Description: G. Fountain building truck road on Comp. 19, using TD-6 bulldozer. The sawlogs have been cut, but the white birch has not.
Date: 11/20/1953

George Fountain loading pulpwood with use of mechanical loader.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: harvest
equipment
log
personnel
road
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 25
Description: George Fountain loading pulpwood with use of mechanical loader.
Date: 11/6/1953

G. Fountain's leader and TD-6 tractor on highway next to comp 35.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: equipment
road
harvest
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 35
Description: G. Fountain's leader and TD-6 tractor on highway next to comp 35.
Date: 2/12/1953

View of compartment 25 after the sawtimber was cut, but before the pulp cut. Most trees in center and right are hemlock. Removal cut of shelterwood (initial cut in old growth stand).
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: logging
shelterwood
sawtimber
road
Organisms: hemlock
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 25
Description: View of compartment 25 after the sawtimber was cut, but before the pulp cut. Most trees in center and right are hemlock. Removal cut of shelterwood (initial cut in old growth stand).
Date: 10/22/1952

Open type fire weather station on September 29 1952
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: personnel
infrastructure
road
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: Open type fire weather station on September 29 1952
Date: 9/29/1952

Pre-cut black spruce, eastern white pine, and balsam fir in wet flat to swamp, looking south 20 degrees west from knoll in woods road in MU5 on August 14 1952
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: MU5
Compartment Management Study
selection system
road
Organisms: black spruce
eastern white pine
balsam fir
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: Pre-cut black spruce, eastern white pine, and balsam fir in wet flat to swamp, looking south 20 degrees west from knoll in woods road in MU5 on August 14 1952
Date: 8/14/1952

Black spruce swamp in compt. 25. G. Fountain breaking swamp road with TD-6 bulldozer
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: harvest
road
log deck
equipment
swamp
Organisms: black spruce
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 25
Description: Black spruce swamp in compt. 25. G. Fountain breaking swamp road with TD-6 bulldozer
Date: 1952

First-year twitch trail that may be improved into a sled road and eventually into a truck road for hauling wood, in MU2 on October 18 1951
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: MU2
Farm Woodlot Study
road
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: First-year twitch trail that may be improved into a sled road and eventually into a truck road for hauling wood, in MU2 on October 18 1951
Date: 10/18/1951

View of muddy portion of new road south of garage, on September 12 1951
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: road
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: View of muddy portion of new road south of garage, on September 12 1951
Date: 9/12/1951

Chemo Road straightening, widening, and ditching (photo shows preliminary clearing by D7), on September 6 1951
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: road
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: Chemo Road straightening, widening, and ditching (photo shows preliminary clearing by D7), on September 6 1951
Date: 9/6/1951

New Chemo Road after smoothing with D7, looking northwest from forest boundary near Boyton campsite on September 6 1951
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: road
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: New Chemo Road after smoothing with D7, looking northwest from forest boundary near Boyton campsite on September 6 1951
Date: 9/6/1951

Old Chemo Road (curves, narrow, no drainage), on September 6 1951
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: road
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: Old Chemo Road (curves, narrow, no drainage), on September 6 1951
Date: 9/6/1951

Water hole on main road extension south of Chemo Road, on September 6 1951
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: road
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: Water hole on main road extension south of Chemo Road, on September 6 1951
Date: 9/6/1951