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Partially cut over area initial stand photo. Taken facing S20E from a point 55 feet S10W of stake 53-7.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: pre-harvest
regeneration
Organisms: spruce
fir
white pine
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 6
Description: Partially cut over area initial stand photo. Taken facing S20E from a point 55 feet S10W of stake 53-7.
Date: 7/21/1959

No initial photo taken of this picture. Photo taken facing S60W from a point 0.1 chains due north of stake 16-71.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: post-harvest
gap
Organisms: spruce
hemlock
white pine
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 51
Description: No initial photo taken of this picture. Photo taken facing S60W from a point 0.1 chains due north of stake 16-71.
Date: 5/13/1959

Spruce-fir-white pine forest residual stand photo taken facing N30W from a spot 2.40 chains N40E of stake 83-23. No initial stand photo taken of this area.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: post-harvest
Organisms: spruce
fir
white pine
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 50
Description: Spruce-fir-white pine forest residual stand photo taken facing N30W from a spot 2.40 chains N40E of stake 83-23. No initial stand photo taken of this area.
Date: 3/27/1957

Mixed conifer-white birch residual stand photo. Taken facing N85E from a spot 2.06 chains N78E of stake 83-20. No initial stand photo of this area. The area was occupied primarily by mature and over mature hemlock. Cutter dicontinued cutting after the poor quality of the hemlock became evident. Seed source spruce is abundant on the perimeter of this area. Some small spruce and white pine reproduction present in limited number.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: post-harvest
Organisms: hemlock
paper birch
spruce
white pine
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 50
Description: Mixed conifer-white birch residual stand photo. Taken facing N85E from a spot 2.06 chains N78E of stake 83-20. No initial stand photo of this area. The area was occupied primarily by mature and over mature hemlock. Cutter dicontinued cutting after the poor quality of the hemlock became evident. Seed source spruce is abundant on the perimeter of this area. Some small spruce and white pine reproduction present in limited number.
Date: 3/26/1957

Spruce forest initial stand photo. A. Misura standing by large white pine. Crown closure more pronounced, reproduction of spruce and fir averaging 4 to 5 feet high. Reproduction is very abundant. Taken facing N40W 1.69 chains N62E of stake 69-21. Snow depth 6-9 inches.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: pre-harvest
personnel
regeneration
Organisms: white pine
spruce
fir
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 54
Description: Spruce forest initial stand photo. A. Misura standing by large white pine. Crown closure more pronounced, reproduction of spruce and fir averaging 4 to 5 feet high. Reproduction is very abundant. Taken facing N40W 1.69 chains N62E of stake 69-21. Snow depth 6-9 inches.
Date: 3/25/1957

Spruce-fir forest initial stand photo. Also large scattered white pine and hemlock. Reproduction is spruce and fir, background is a mixed conifer swamp. Taken facing S55W 1.12 chains due east from stake 72-18. snow depth 6-9 inches.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: pre-harvest
swamp
Organisms: white pine
spruce
fir
hemlock
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 54
Description: Spruce-fir forest initial stand photo. Also large scattered white pine and hemlock. Reproduction is spruce and fir, background is a mixed conifer swamp. Taken facing S55W 1.12 chains due east from stake 72-18. snow depth 6-9 inches.
Date: 3/25/1957

Taken N30W from photo station #2, located on knoll southeast of stake 61-20. 100 year-old white pine overstory, with dense understory of fir and some spruce. After 1955 cut.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: post-harvest
Organisms: white pine
spruce
fir
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 25
Description: Taken N30W from photo station #2, located on knoll southeast of stake 61-20. 100 year-old white pine overstory, with dense understory of fir and some spruce. After 1955 cut.
Date: 10/3/1956

Load of spruce and white pine logs cut from compartment 25. Team and log loader. Left -- F. Mose; Center -- R. Perry; Right -- G. Fountain.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: harvest
personnel
equipment
Organisms: white pine
spruce
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 25
Description: Load of spruce and white pine logs cut from compartment 25. Team and log loader. Left -- F. Mose; Center -- R. Perry; Right -- G. Fountain.
Date: 10/22/1952

After a stand of large pines were cut about 1900, understory balsam fir and spruce developed to pulpwood size. Only a few pines originated after the cutting in 1900, because spruce and fir already occupied the site.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: personnel
harvest
log deck
stump
Organisms: white pine
balsam fir
spruce
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest
Description: After a stand of large pines were cut about 1900, understory balsam fir and spruce developed to pulpwood size. Only a few pines originated after the cutting in 1900, because spruce and fir already occupied the site.
Date: 1950

Image taken at coordinates 90-22; direction N55W; distance 139 ft; with a bearing of S80W. Some excellent small timber white pine. Reproduction abundant. Most intermediate and co-dominant spruce are class B and C; this is a very good example of an even-aged stand.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: pre-harvest
reproduction
Organisms: spruce
white pine
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 45
Description: Image taken at coordinates 90-22; direction N55W; distance 139 ft; with a bearing of S80W. Some excellent small timber white pine. Reproduction abundant. Most intermediate and co-dominant spruce are class B and C; this is a very good example of an even-aged stand.
Date: 1950