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No initial photo taken of this picture. Photo taken facing N42E 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
slash
Organisms: spruce
hemlock
yellow birch
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 51
Description: No initial photo taken of this picture. Photo taken facing N42E from a point 0.1 chains due north of stake 16-71.
Date: 5/13/1959

Image taken at coordinates 90-24; direction N50E; distance 141ft; with a bearing of N14W; snow depth 2".
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: pre-harvest
personnel
Organisms: spruce
hemlock
yellow birch
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 46
Description: Image taken at coordinates 90-24; direction N50E; distance 141ft; with a bearing of N14W; snow depth 2".
Date: 11/25/1958

Softwood reproduction is encroaching on white and yellow birch. Hemlock overstory is suppressing reproduction. Photo taken facing S55W from a point 1 chain S84W of stake 84-19.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: pre-harvest
regeneration
softwood
Organisms: spruce
yellow birch
paper birch
hemlock
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 48
Description: Softwood reproduction is encroaching on white and yellow birch. Hemlock overstory is suppressing reproduction. Photo taken facing S55W from a point 1 chain S84W of stake 84-19.
Date: 4/11/1957

Opening in understory with only a few witch hobble and suppressed maple saplings. Canopy topped with hemlock (see edge of photo). Background is sawlog yellow birch of good form and quality. Photo taken facing due west from a point 1.26 chains S11E of stake 86-23.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: pre-harvest
Organisms: maple
witch hobble
hemlock
yellow birch
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 48
Description: Opening in understory with only a few witch hobble and suppressed maple saplings. Canopy topped with hemlock (see edge of photo). Background is sawlog yellow birch of good form and quality. Photo taken facing due west from a point 1.26 chains S11E of stake 86-23.
Date: 4/11/1957

Spruce-fir-yellow birch-hemlock overstory with spruce-fir understory. Photo is taken into stream gully. Taken facing N40E from a point .24 chains N4E of stake 88-18.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: pre-harvest
regeneration
Organisms: spruce
yellow birch
fir
hemlock
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 47
Description: Spruce-fir-yellow birch-hemlock overstory with spruce-fir understory. Photo is taken into stream gully. Taken facing N40E from a point .24 chains N4E of stake 88-18.
Date: 4/10/1957

Merchantable yellow birch, spruce, hemlock, and hard maple overstory; understory predominantly beech; some fir in the intermediate position; ground cover mostly viburnum. Initial stand photo taken facing N40E from a point 0.45 chains N16E from stake 83-19.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: pre-harvest
Organisms: spruce
yellow birch
hemlock
maple
beech
viburnum
fir
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 47
Description: Merchantable yellow birch, spruce, hemlock, and hard maple overstory; understory predominantly beech; some fir in the intermediate position; ground cover mostly viburnum. Initial stand photo taken facing N40E from a point 0.45 chains N16E from stake 83-19.
Date: 4/4/1957

Initial stand photo of spruce-yellow birch stand with beech, striped maple, and witch hobble in the understory. Photo taken facing due west from a point 0.2 chains S14E of stake 86-17.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: pre-harvest
Organisms: striped maple
beech
witch hobble
hemlock
yellow birch
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 47
Description: Initial stand photo of spruce-yellow birch stand with beech, striped maple, and witch hobble in the understory. Photo taken facing due west from a point 0.2 chains S14E of stake 86-17.
Date: 4/4/1957

Spruce-yellow birch stand residual photo taken facing S74E from a spot 1.05 chains S40W of stake 84-20. No initial stand photo was taken. Stand is opened more than usual for the designated selection cut due to windthrow; mostly hemlock has been cut.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: post-harvest
blowdown
Organisms: spruce
yellow birch
hemlock
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 50
Description: Spruce-yellow birch stand residual photo taken facing S74E from a spot 1.05 chains S40W of stake 84-20. No initial stand photo was taken. Stand is opened more than usual for the designated selection cut due to windthrow; mostly hemlock has been cut.
Date: 3/26/1957

Spruce-fir initial stand photo. Taken facing S70E 0.55 chains due east of stake 73-19. Snow depth 6 to 9 inches. Lack of sawtimber, mostly 3 to 4 inch fir and yellow birch understory with a few mature helock, spruce, and yellow birch in overstory.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: pre-harvest
Organisms: fir
yellow birch
hemlock
spruce
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 54
Description: Spruce-fir initial stand photo. Taken facing S70E 0.55 chains due east of stake 73-19. Snow depth 6 to 9 inches. Lack of sawtimber, mostly 3 to 4 inch fir and yellow birch understory with a few mature helock, spruce, and yellow birch in overstory.
Date: 3/22/1957

Taken N80E from stake 85-21. Small yellow birch with large overmature hemlock in background.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: pre-harvest
Organisms: yellow birch
hemlock
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 50
Description: Taken N80E from stake 85-21. Small yellow birch with large overmature hemlock in background.
Date: 5/15/1956

Piled pulpwood cut from compt. 25. Stand has been cut for sawlogs and spruce and fir pulpwood. Some hemlock remains along with defective yellow birch and soft maple. Much of this wood is quite defective even though it is small. Rev. Frank A. Reed in photo.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: harvest
log deck
personnel
pulpwood
Organisms: spruce
fir
yellow birch
maple
hemlock
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 25
Description: Piled pulpwood cut from compt. 25. Stand has been cut for sawlogs and spruce and fir pulpwood. Some hemlock remains along with defective yellow birch and soft maple. Much of this wood is quite defective even though it is small. Rev. Frank A. Reed in photo.
Date: 2/12/1953

Mature hemlock and yellow birch probably exceeding 200 years of age. An analysis of growth rings on nearby hemlock stumps indicates that severe windfall probably occured about 1790, and that cutting occurred about 1860 and 1905.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: personnel
old growth
blowdown
post-harvest
Organisms: hemlock
yellow birch
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest
Description: Mature hemlock and yellow birch probably exceeding 200 years of age. An analysis of growth rings on nearby hemlock stumps indicates that severe windfall probably occured about 1790, and that cutting occurred about 1860 and 1905.
Date: 1950

Clear lengths on two large red spruce and a yellow birch. They are more than 200 years.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: old growth
Organisms: red spruce
yellow birch
hemlock
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest
Description: Clear lengths on two large red spruce and a yellow birch. They are more than 200 years.
Date: 1950

Image taken at coordinates 91-24; direction S67E; distance 45 links; with a bearing of due East. Forest type is spruce - yellow birch. Note hemlock snags in photo. All spruce class "A" growing (illegible) quality. Yellow Birch dying in background.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: pre-harvest
personnel
Organisms: spruce
yellow birch
hemlock
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 46
Description: Image taken at coordinates 91-24; direction S67E; distance 45 links; with a bearing of due East. Forest type is spruce - yellow birch. Note hemlock snags in photo. All spruce class "A" growing (illegible) quality. Yellow Birch dying in background.
Date: 1950