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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A small TD 6 tractor easily made truck roads in this sandy soil.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: personnel
road
equipment
slash
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest
Description: A small TD 6 tractor easily made truck roads in this sandy soil.
Date: 1950

More than half the basal area was cut. Windfall before cutting and mature trees contributed to this excessive opening.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: post-harvest
stump
gap
blowdown
road
personnel
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest
Description: More than half the basal area was cut. Windfall before cutting and mature trees contributed to this excessive opening.
Date: 1950

A "virgin" white pine on the Paul Smith Experimental Forest. It is 45" d.b.h. and is about 265 years old. It is one of the oldest in this vicinity.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: road
vehicle
old growth
Organisms: white pine
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest
Description: A "virgin" white pine on the Paul Smith Experimental Forest. It is 45" d.b.h. and is about 265 years old. It is one of the oldest in this vicinity.
Date: 1950

A team was used for skidding, but a tractor was required for white pine logs exceeding 36" in diameter. The loader was used to load trucks.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: equipment
harvest
horse skidding
road
Organisms: white pine
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest
Description: A team was used for skidding, but a tractor was required for white pine logs exceeding 36" in diameter. The loader was used to load trucks.
Date: 1950

Later in winter the black spruce swamp froze enough to remove the wood. Tractor is packing a sled road.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: personnel
equipment
log deck
road
swamp
Organisms: black spruce
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest
Description: Later in winter the black spruce swamp froze enough to remove the wood. Tractor is packing a sled road.
Date: 1950

Image showing a skidder pulling cut trees out of forest.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: harvest
equipment
road
personnel
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 52
Description: Image showing a skidder pulling cut trees out of forest.
Date: 1950