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Spruce, eastern hemlock, paper birch up to 10 inches dbh, photo point #2 (looking southwest) in MU4 on July 5 1956
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: MU4
Compartment Management Study
diameter-limit cut
personnel
photo point
Organisms: spruce
eastern hemlock
paper birch
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: Spruce, eastern hemlock, paper birch up to 10 inches dbh, photo point #2 (looking southwest) in MU4 on July 5 1956
Date: 7/5/1956

Balsam fir saplings in foreground, 10-inch dbh spruce and eastern hemlock in background, photo point #2 (permanent sample plot 2/2, west of gravel road, south of woods road looking north) in MU4 on July 5 1956
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: MU4
Compartment Management Study
diameter-limit cut
personnel
plot
photo point
Organisms: balsam fir
spruce
eastern hemlock
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: Balsam fir saplings in foreground, 10-inch dbh spruce and eastern hemlock in background, photo point #2 (permanent sample plot 2/2, west of gravel road, south of woods road looking north) in MU4 on July 5 1956
Date: 7/5/1956

Taken due N from stake 81-19. Same location as photo number 406 from March 1957.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: pre-harvest
personnel
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 49
Description: Taken due N from stake 81-19. Same location as photo number 406 from March 1957.
Date: 5/15/1956

Taken N30W from a point 0.10 chains E of stake 78-19.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: hardwood
pre-harvest
personnel
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 49
Description: Taken N30W from a point 0.10 chains E of stake 78-19.
Date: 5/15/1956

Taken N62W from a point S43E 0.87 chains from stake 80-19. A. Misura standing at stake. Same area photo 407 from March 1957
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: personnel
pre-harvest
Organisms: fir
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 49
Description: Taken N62W from a point S43E 0.87 chains from stake 80-19. A. Misura standing at stake. Same area photo 407 from March 1957
Date: 5/15/1956

Taken N45E from a point 0.39 chains S24E from stake 79-17.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: pre-harvest
personnel
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 49
Description: Taken N45E from a point 0.39 chains S24E from stake 79-17.
Date: 5/15/1956

Taken N45W from a point 0.25 chains S70W of stake 78-17. A. Misura standing by large yellow birch. Same area as number 429.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: personnel
pre-harvest
Organisms: yellow birch
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 49
Description: Taken N45W from a point 0.25 chains S70W of stake 78-17. A. Misura standing by large yellow birch. Same area as number 429.
Date: 5/15/1956

Taken due N from a point 0.10 chains NE of stake 81-21.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: pre-harvest
blowdown
personnel
Organisms: spruce
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 50
Description: Taken due N from a point 0.10 chains NE of stake 81-21.
Date: 5/15/1956

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 N45E from a point S10W 1.23 chains from stake 62-33.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: post-harvest
personnel
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 35
Description: Taken N45E from a point S10W 1.23 chains from stake 62-33.
Date: 5/8/1956

Taken due N from a point 0.45 chains due S of stake 60-34.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: post-harvest
stump
personnel
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 35
Description: Taken due N from a point 0.45 chains due S of stake 60-34.
Date: 5/8/1956

Taken N60E from apoint S36E 0.40 chains from stake 66-25.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: personnel
blowdown
Organisms: birch
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 18
Description: Taken N60E from apoint S36E 0.40 chains from stake 66-25.
Date: 5/7/1956

Taken N35E from stake 63-24.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: hardwood
post-harvest
personnel
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 19
Description: Taken N35E from stake 63-24.
Date: 5/7/1956

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

Entrance sign in 1956
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: sign
vehicle
personnel
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: Entrance sign in 1956
Date: 1956

In October 1956.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: personnel
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 29
Description: In October 1956.
Date: 1956

In October 1956.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: personnel
Organisms: balsam fir
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 29
Description: In October 1956.
Date: 1956

In October 1956.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: personnel
blowdown
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 29
Description: In October 1956.
Date: 1956

In October 1956.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: personnel
Organisms: maple
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 29
Description: In October 1956.
Date: 1956

In October 1956.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: personnel
blowdown
Organisms: balsam fir
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 29
Description: In October 1956.
Date: 1956

Taken N30W from stake 58-35.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: post-harvest
personnel
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 35
Description: Taken N30W from stake 58-35.
Date: 10/13/1955

Taken N30W from a point 0.61 chains S30E from stake 59-35. Softwood understory under hardwoods on a former softwood area. Much of hardwood was poisoned 1953. A. Misura in photo.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: post-harvest
hardwood
personnel
softwood
Organisms: birch
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 35
Description: Taken N30W from a point 0.61 chains S30E from stake 59-35. Softwood understory under hardwoods on a former softwood area. Much of hardwood was poisoned 1953. A. Misura in photo.
Date: 10/13/1955

Taken N25W from a point 0.53 chains S25E of stake 59-36.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: post-harvest
personnel
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 35
Description: Taken N25W from a point 0.53 chains S25E of stake 59-36.
Date: 10/13/1955

Taken toward stake from a point 0.85 chains S10W of stake 60-36.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: post-harvest
personnel
Organisms: yellow birch
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 35
Description: Taken toward stake from a point 0.85 chains S10W of stake 60-36.
Date: 10/13/1955

Taken S20E from a point 0.15 chains S20W of stake 61-35. Dense young softwood stand. A. Misura in photo.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: post-harvest
personnel
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 35
Description: Taken S20E from a point 0.15 chains S20W of stake 61-35. Dense young softwood stand. A. Misura in photo.
Date: 10/13/1955

Taken N40E from point 0.80 chains S10W of stake 61-34. Dense softwood stand with opening created by cutting in 1953.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: post-harvest
personnel
stump
Organisms: spruce
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 35
Description: Taken N40E from point 0.80 chains S10W of stake 61-34. Dense softwood stand with opening created by cutting in 1953.
Date: 10/13/1955

Taken toward stake from point S41W, 0.54 chains from stake 45-7. Most of hardwoods have been poisoned to release fir. A. Misura in photo.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: pre-harvest
personnel
Organisms: fir
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 4
Description: Taken toward stake from point S41W, 0.54 chains from stake 45-7. Most of hardwoods have been poisoned to release fir. A. Misura in photo.
Date: 10/10/1955

Taken N10E from stake 46-5. A. Misura in photo.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: pre-harvest
personnel
Organisms: fir
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 4
Description: Taken N10E from stake 46-5. A. Misura in photo.
Date: 10/10/1955

Taken N06E from a point S06W 0.53 chains a from stake 45-10. Dense fir stand with blowdown 1954. A. Misura in photo.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: pre-harvest
blowdown
personnel
Organisms: fir
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 4
Description: Taken N06E from a point S06W 0.53 chains a from stake 45-10. Dense fir stand with blowdown 1954. A. Misura in photo.
Date: 10/10/1955

Taken due N from stake 46-10. Dense fir stand which developed following heavy softwood cut about 1900. A. Misura in photo.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: softwood
pre-harvest
personnel
Organisms: fir
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 4
Description: Taken due N from stake 46-10. Dense fir stand which developed following heavy softwood cut about 1900. A. Misura in photo.
Date: 10/10/1955

 Pulp & Paper Co. sale.
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Collection: Fort Valley Experimental Forest historical photographs
Keywords: logging
personnel
Location: Coconino National Forest; AZ; USA
Description: Pulp & Paper Co. sale.
Date: 07/12/1955

pulpwood pile
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Collection: Fort Valley Experimental Forest historical photographs
Keywords: personnel
period attire
cutting
Organisms: ponderosa pine
Location: Coconino National Forest; AZ; USA
Description: pulpwood pile
Date: 07/12/1955

taking soil moisture measurements
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Collection: Fort Valley Experimental Forest historical photographs
Keywords: equipment
personnel
soil
research techniques
period attire
study
Location: Fort Valley Exp. Forest; AZ; USA
Description: taking soil moisture measurements
Date: 07/12/1955

Waldo S. Glock and one of his growth study trees
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Collection: Fort Valley Experimental Forest historical photographs
Keywords: personnel
period attire
study
Organisms: ponderosa pine
Location: Fort Valley Exp. Forest; AZ; USA
Description: Waldo S. Glock and one of his growth study trees
Date: 07/12/1955

thinning plot
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Collection: Fort Valley Experimental Forest historical photographs
Keywords: personnel
period attire
study
sample plot
Organisms: ponderosa pine
Location: Fort Valley Exp. Forest; AZ; USA
Description: thinning plot
Date: 07/12/1955

Caption reads:  "To improve stocking and growth of pine, low-grade hardwoods are killed by girdling or poisoning." Man on left is Russ Reynolds; man on right is Charles X. Grano.
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Collection: Southern Research Station Historical Documents and Images
Keywords: experimental forest
pine release
hardwood
girdling
personnel
Location: Crossett Experimental Forest; Ashley County; Arkansas
Description: Caption reads: "To improve stocking and growth of pine, low-grade hardwoods are killed by girdling or poisoning." Man on left is Russ Reynolds; man on right is Charles X. Grano.
Date: 6/21/1955

Charles X. Grano inspecting girdled low-grade hardwoods.
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Collection: Southern Research Station Historical Documents and Images
Keywords: experimental forest
pine release
hardwood
girdling
personnel
Location: Crossett Experimental Forest; Ashley County; Arkansas
Description: Charles X. Grano inspecting girdled low-grade hardwoods.
Date: 6/21/1955

After cutting taken north about 10 chains west of stake 64-27. Softwood compt.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: post-harvest
personnel
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 25
Description: After cutting taken north about 10 chains west of stake 64-27. Softwood compt.
Date: 6/10/1955

After cutting, taken toward PC (plot center) from point 0.40 chains S90W of stake 66-28. S. Krammes in photo.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: post-harvest
personnel
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 25
Description: After cutting, taken toward PC (plot center) from point 0.40 chains S90W of stake 66-28. S. Krammes in photo.
Date: 6/10/1955

After cutting taken toward PC (plot center) from point 0.38 chains S45E of stake 64-26. Softwood Compt.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: post-harvest
personnel
Organisms: spruce
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 25
Description: After cutting taken toward PC (plot center) from point 0.38 chains S45E of stake 64-26. Softwood Compt.
Date: 6/10/1955

Taken N30W from a point 0.83c chain S02E of plot stake 27-67. D. Vander Poel in photo.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: harvest
personnel
regeneration
Organisms: white pine
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 25
Description: Taken N30W from a point 0.83c chain S02E of plot stake 27-67. D. Vander Poel in photo.
Date: 6/6/1955

Taken toward plot stake from a point 0.42 chains S20E of plot stake 29-60, D. Vander Poel in photo.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: plot
personnel
blowdown
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 30
Description: Taken toward plot stake from a point 0.42 chains S20E of plot stake 29-60, D. Vander Poel in photo.
Date: 6/6/1955

Taken north from a point about 10 feet south of plot stake 33-54. D. Vander Poel in photo. Residual Stand photo #356.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: personnel
Organisms: maple
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 31
Description: Taken north from a point about 10 feet south of plot stake 33-54. D. Vander Poel in photo. Residual Stand photo #356.
Date: 6/6/1955

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 N55E from a point 0.2 chains S26E of plot stake 32-63. G. Lavoy in photo.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: personnel
post-harvest
Organisms: fir
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 30
Description: Taken N55E from a point 0.2 chains S26E of plot stake 32-63. G. Lavoy in photo.
Date: 5/20/1955

Take N20E from a point 0.46 chains S84W of plot stake 31-63. G. Lavoy in photo.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: post-harvest
gap
stump
personnel
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 30
Description: Take N20E from a point 0.46 chains S84W of plot stake 31-63. G. Lavoy in photo.
Date: 5/20/1955

Taken due N from a point 0.26 chains S54E of plot stake 29-63. G. Lavoy in photo.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: post-harvest
personnel
Organisms: spruce
fir
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 30
Description: Taken due N from a point 0.26 chains S54E of plot stake 29-63. G. Lavoy in photo.
Date: 5/20/1955

Taken toward plot stake from a point 0.35 chains S 31W of plot stake 31-62. G Lavoy in photo.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: regeneration
post-harvest
personnel
Organisms: fir
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 30
Description: Taken toward plot stake from a point 0.35 chains S 31W of plot stake 31-62. G Lavoy in photo.
Date: 5/18/1955

Taken due north from a point 15 feet east of plot stake 30-59. G. Lavoy in photo. Stand before cutting, but after 1953 poisoning.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: pre-harvest
personnel
Organisms: birch
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 31
Description: Taken due north from a point 15 feet east of plot stake 30-59. G. Lavoy in photo. Stand before cutting, but after 1953 poisoning.
Date: 5/11/1955