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In foreground, pulpwood cut from narrow neck of the black spruce swamp. In background, higher ground from which sawlogs have been cut. Initial removal cut in old growth stand to be handled under shelterwood. Preparatory cut ommitted because of abundant and advance reproduction.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: harvest
reproduction
pulpwood
swamp
shelterwood
Organisms: black spruce
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 25
Description: In foreground, pulpwood cut from narrow neck of the black spruce swamp. In background, higher ground from which sawlogs have been cut. Initial removal cut in old growth stand to be handled under shelterwood. Preparatory cut ommitted because of abundant and advance reproduction.
Date: 12/4/1952

Foreground -- red spruce stand on small knoll within black spruce swamp. White pine grows on the knoll but not in the swamp.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: harvest
swamp
Organisms: white pine
black spruce
red spruce
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 25
Description: Foreground -- red spruce stand on small knoll within black spruce swamp. White pine grows on the knoll but not in the swamp.
Date: 12/4/1952

Stump-piled wood in black spruce swamp. In background, only the sawtimber has been cut on the higher ground.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: log deck
sawtimber
swamp
Organisms: black spruce
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 25
Description: Stump-piled wood in black spruce swamp. In background, only the sawtimber has been cut on the higher ground.
Date: 12/1/1952

Stump-piled pulpwood in the black spruce swamp.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: harvest
pulpwood
swamp
Organisms: black spruce
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 25
Description: Stump-piled pulpwood in the black spruce swamp.
Date: 12/1/1952

Uncut stand about 100 yards west of main road. Spruce-fir type, compartment 30.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: pre-harvest
Organisms: spruce
fir
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 30
Description: Uncut stand about 100 yards west of main road. Spruce-fir type, compartment 30.
Date: 12/1/1952

Uncut stand in back. Near NW corner of compartment 30, just east of the stream. George Kramer in photo.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: pre-harvest
personnel
Organisms: spruce
fir
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 30
Description: Uncut stand in back. Near NW corner of compartment 30, just east of the stream. George Kramer in photo.
Date: 12/1/1952

Northwest corner of the compartment, just east of the stream. There were a few large spruce here. This one is 18 inches in DBH. Most of them were limby. Monette, Kramer, and Horner pictured.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: pre-harvest
personnel
Organisms: spruce
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 30
Description: Northwest corner of the compartment, just east of the stream. There were a few large spruce here. This one is 18 inches in DBH. Most of them were limby. Monette, Kramer, and Horner pictured.
Date: 12/1/1952

Near northwest corner of compartment. Felling large spruce (same as pictured in PSEF_MU30_244).
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: harvest
personnel
Organisms: spruce
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 30
Description: Near northwest corner of compartment. Felling large spruce (same as pictured in PSEF_MU30_244).
Date: 12/1/1952

Uncut old-growth spruce-fir stand, this is a spruce flat.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: pre-harvest
old growth
Organisms: spruce
fir
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 30
Description: Uncut old-growth spruce-fir stand, this is a spruce flat.
Date: 12/1/1952

White pine log 50% cull.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: harvest
log
Organisms: white pine
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 25
Description: White pine log 50% cull.
Date: 10/22/1952

Bert Sussice felling 20" red spruce with chainsaw.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: harvest
personnel
equipment
chainsaw
Organisms: red spruce
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 25
Description: Bert Sussice felling 20" red spruce with chainsaw.
Date: 10/22/1952

Part of stand before cutting. Red spruce on left is 18". Area in left background has been cut over for sawtimber.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: pre-harvest
sawtimber
Organisms: red spruce
paper birch
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 25
Description: Part of stand before cutting. Red spruce on left is 18". Area in left background has been cut over for sawtimber.
Date: 10/22/1952

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

View of compartment 25 after the sawtimber was cut, but before pulp cut. Removal cut of shelterwood, in original old growth stand. (This first cut was actually clearcutting with advance regeneration -- no preparatory cut was made).
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: logging
shelterwood
sawtimber
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 25
Description: View of compartment 25 after the sawtimber was cut, but before pulp cut. Removal cut of shelterwood, in original old growth stand. (This first cut was actually clearcutting with advance regeneration -- no preparatory cut was made).
Date: 10/22/1952

Black spruce swamp on compartment 25. Wood is being stump-piled. Ground is too wet to use horses for skidding. Cutover area in foreground was similar to that in the background.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: harvest
swamp
Organisms: black spruce
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 25
Description: Black spruce swamp on compartment 25. Wood is being stump-piled. Ground is too wet to use horses for skidding. Cutover area in foreground was similar to that in the background.
Date: 10/22/1952

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

Three white pine stumps 30". Over 50 percent cull in logs. At right, entire tree was cull.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: harvest
stump
Organisms: white pine
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 25
Description: Three white pine stumps 30". Over 50 percent cull in logs. At right, entire tree was cull.
Date: 10/22/1952

View after most of the sawlogs were cut, but before pulp cut. Removal cut in old growth stand to be handled under shelterwood. No preperatory cut made this time.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: harvest
stump
old growth
shelterwood
Organisms: spruce
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 25
Description: View after most of the sawlogs were cut, but before pulp cut. Removal cut in old growth stand to be handled under shelterwood. No preperatory cut made this time.
Date: 10/22/1952

After sawlogs were cut, before pulp cut.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: harvest
equipment
vehicle
stump
Organisms: spruce
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 25
Description: After sawlogs were cut, before pulp cut.
Date: 10/22/1952

Compt. 25 after the sawlogs were cut, but before pulp cut.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: harvest
vehicle
equipment
personnel
Organisms: spruce
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 25
Description: Compt. 25 after the sawlogs were cut, but before pulp cut.
Date: 10/22/1952

Log truck stuck in soft dirt at first forks on Comp. 25. Required horses 10 minutes to pull truck out, using 2 pulleys and cable. Low spot was at a fill, probably where a couple of logs should have been placed first. Soft ground caused by thawing of a thinly frozen crust.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: harvest
equipment
vehicle
horse skidding
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 25
Description: Log truck stuck in soft dirt at first forks on Comp. 25. Required horses 10 minutes to pull truck out, using 2 pulleys and cable. Low spot was at a fill, probably where a couple of logs should have been placed first. Soft ground caused by thawing of a thinly frozen crust.
Date: 10/22/1952

Compt. 25 after the sawlogs were cut, but before pulp cut. Horses owned by G. Fountain and used for skidding. Log loader and logs in foreground, at landing.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: harvest
log deck
horse skidding
equipment
personnel
Organisms: birch
spruce
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 25
Description: Compt. 25 after the sawlogs were cut, but before pulp cut. Horses owned by G. Fountain and used for skidding. Log loader and logs in foreground, at landing.
Date: 10/1/1952

Old growth spruce and fir before cutting. Taken for use in AD 4.3 study.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: pre-harvest
old growth
Organisms: spruce
fir
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 30
Description: Old growth spruce and fir before cutting. Taken for use in AD 4.3 study.
Date: 5/16/1952

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