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USFS Logo Research Data Archive

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Interior Fire Damage, 1958 burn on Kimmel homestead near Fairbanks. Reburned Aspen sapling stand being replaced by aspen reproduction.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: forest fires
revegetation etc
of burnt areas
Location: Alaska; Fairbanks; Kimmel homestead
Description: Interior Fire Damage, 1958 burn on Kimmel homestead near Fairbanks. Reburned Aspen sapling stand being replaced by aspen reproduction.
Date: 6/12/1964

1960 burn on Russian River in 120 yr. old commercial white spruce stand. Adequately stocked. With birch and aspen. Note heavy grass cover.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: forest injuries and protection
forest fires
salvage and disposal of fire-damaged timber
Location: Alaska; Russian River
Description: 1960 burn on Russian River in 120 yr. old commercial white spruce stand. Adequately stocked. With birch and aspen. Note heavy grass cover.
Date: 8/22/1963

1960 Russian River burn in commercial white spruce. This 120 yr. old stand totally destroyed. Now non-salvable. Note heavy grass cover.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: forest fires
fire losses, fire damage to timber stands from the economic point of view
Location: Alaska; Russian River
Description: 1960 Russian River burn in commercial white spruce. This 120 yr. old stand totally destroyed. Now non-salvable. Note heavy grass cover.
Date: 8/22/1963

A 50 yr. old aspen stand reburned during 1960 Russian River fire. Note heavy grass cover on this commercial site.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: forest fires
fire losses, fire damage to timber stands from the economic point of view
Location: Alaska; Russian River
Description: A 50 yr. old aspen stand reburned during 1960 Russian River fire. Note heavy grass cover on this commercial site.
Date: 8/22/1963

Fifty yr. old stand of black spruce reburned during 1960 Russian River fire. Note prolific aspen reproduction.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: forest fires
revegetation etc
of burnt areas
Location: Alaska; Russian River
Description: Fifty yr. old stand of black spruce reburned during 1960 Russian River fire. Note prolific aspen reproduction.
Date: 8/22/1963

Reburn in 50 yr. old Aspen during 1960 Russian River fire. Note heavy grass and aspen reprod. cover.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: forest fires
revegetation etc
of burnt areas
Location: Alaska; Russian River
Description: Reburn in 50 yr. old Aspen during 1960 Russian River fire. Note heavy grass and aspen reprod. cover.
Date: 8/22/1963

Reburn in 50 yr. old black spruce during 1960 Russian River fire. Note heavy aspen reproduction.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: forest fires
revegetation etc
of burnt areas
Location: Alaska; Russian River
Description: Reburn in 50 yr. old black spruce during 1960 Russian River fire. Note heavy aspen reproduction.
Date: 8/22/1963

Reburn of 50 yr. old black spruce stand during 1960 Russian River fire. Note Aspen reproduction.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: forest fires
revegetation etc
of burnt areas
Location: Alaska; Russian River
Description: Reburn of 50 yr. old black spruce stand during 1960 Russian River fire. Note Aspen reproduction.
Date: 8/22/1963

Stand of White Spruce coming in under 50 yr. old aspen after a burn. Note 3 feet tree with cones.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: forest fires
revegetation etc
of burnt areas
Location: Alaska; Interior
Description: Stand of White Spruce coming in under 50 yr. old aspen after a burn. Note 3 feet tree with cones.
Date: 8/22/1963

This 50 yr. old aspen stand is acting as a nurse crop for the white spruce beneath. Stand borders 1960 Russian River fire.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: forest fires
revegetation etc
of burnt areas
Location: Alaska; Russian River
Description: This 50 yr. old aspen stand is acting as a nurse crop for the white spruce beneath. Stand borders 1960 Russian River fire.
Date: 8/22/1963

Aerial view of tractor yarding to decks before truck haul to rafting area. Some of these decks contained cottonwood logs that were left in the cutting unit because no market existed (near Sullivan Island).
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: work science (work studies)
harvesting of wood
logging
storage of wood in the forest and at log dumps (landings)
Location: Alaska; Sullivan Island
Description: Aerial view of tractor yarding to decks before truck haul to rafting area. Some of these decks contained cottonwood logs that were left in the cutting unit because no market existed (near Sullivan Island).
Date: 7/11/1962

Raft of spruce and Hemlock logs being assembled on the beach at Sullivan Island logging camp.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: work science (work studies)
harvesting of wood
logging
storage of wood in the forest and at log dumps (landings)
Location: Alaska; Sullivan Island
Description: Raft of spruce and Hemlock logs being assembled on the beach at Sullivan Island logging camp.
Date: 7/11/1962

This caterpillar front end loader with log grapple was used for hauling and rafting logs near Sullivan Island.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: work science (work studies)
harvesting of wood
logging
storage of wood in the forest and at log dumps (landings)
Location: Alaska; Sullivan Island
Description: This caterpillar front end loader with log grapple was used for hauling and rafting logs near Sullivan Island.
Date: 7/11/1962

Top log in tractor yarded cutting unit left in the woods. Branches and tops obscured this log from yarding crew. In Sullivan Island cutting unit.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: degree of utilization and waste
clearing the felling site
Location: Alaska; Sullivan Island
Description: Top log in tractor yarded cutting unit left in the woods. Branches and tops obscured this log from yarding crew. In Sullivan Island cutting unit.
Date: 7/11/1962

A-frame yarder used to yard logs from the cutting unit directly to tidewater near Hoonah.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: transport
by mechanical methods, other than aircraft
by cable methods
Location: Alaska; Chichagof Island; Hoonah
Description: A-frame yarder used to yard logs from the cutting unit directly to tidewater near Hoonah.
Date: 7/10/1962

Cutting unit after A-frame yarding had been completed. Many merchantable trees passed over by the fallers were pulled down during the yarding operation (Hoonah cutting unit).
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: degree of utilization and waste
clearing the felling site
Location: Alaska; Chichagof Island; Hoonah
Description: Cutting unit after A-frame yarding had been completed. Many merchantable trees passed over by the fallers were pulled down during the yarding operation (Hoonah cutting unit).
Date: 7/10/1962

Rear boundary of A-frame yarded cutting unit. Many 14- and 16-inch trees were passed over by fallers and left standing. (Near Hoonah).
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: degree of utilization and waste
clearing the felling site
Location: Alaska; Chichagof Island; Hoonah
Description: Rear boundary of A-frame yarded cutting unit. Many 14- and 16-inch trees were passed over by fallers and left standing. (Near Hoonah).
Date: 7/10/1962

High stumps are responsible for loss of volume harvested and complicate the yarding job.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: degree of utilization and waste
clearing the felling site
Location: Alaska
Description: High stumps are responsible for loss of volume harvested and complicate the yarding job.
Date: 6/16/1962

This 15-inch Hemlock was passed over by felling crew in tractor yarded cutting unit near Sullivan Island.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: degree of utilization and waste
clearing the felling site
Location: Alaska; Sullivan Island
Description: This 15-inch Hemlock was passed over by felling crew in tractor yarded cutting unit near Sullivan Island.
Date: 6/11/1962

Smith sawmill at Coopers Landing.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: timber manufacturing industries and products
uses of wood
mills, their functions and products
planning and lay-out
power
machinery
Location: Alaska; Coopers Landing
Description: Smith sawmill at Coopers Landing.
Date: 6/8/1962