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Spruce-yellow birch forest residual stand photo with same view as photo 422. Taken facing N30E 0.57 chains S69E from stake 73-20.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: post-harvest
Organisms: spruce
yellow birch
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 54
Description: Spruce-yellow birch forest residual stand photo with same view as photo 422. Taken facing N30E 0.57 chains S69E from stake 73-20.
Date: 11/18/1960

Spruce-fir forest residual stand photo with same view as photo 421. Taken facing S70E 0.55 chains due east of stake 73-19.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: post-harvest
softwood
Organisms: spruce
fir
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 54
Description: Spruce-fir forest residual stand photo with same view as photo 421. Taken facing S70E 0.55 chains due east of stake 73-19.
Date: 11/18/1960

Spruce-yellow birch forest residual stand photo. Taken facing N70W 0.13 chains N10E of stake 73-18. Same location as photo PSEF_MU54_192.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: post-harvest
Organisms: spruce
yellow birch
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 54
Description: Spruce-yellow birch forest residual stand photo. Taken facing N70W 0.13 chains N10E of stake 73-18. Same location as photo PSEF_MU54_192.
Date: 11/18/1960

Spruce-fir forest residual stand photo three years post-harvest with significant fir regeneration. Taken facing S55W 1.12 chains due east of stake 72-18. Same view as photo PSEF_MU54_170
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: post-harvest
regeneration
Organisms: spruce
fir
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 54
Description: Spruce-fir forest residual stand photo three years post-harvest with significant fir regeneration. Taken facing S55W 1.12 chains due east of stake 72-18. Same view as photo PSEF_MU54_170
Date: 11/18/1960

Spruce forest residual stand photo about three years post-harvest with significant regeneration. Taken facing N40W 1.69 chains N62E of stake 69-21. Same view as photo PSEF_MU54_169.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: post-harvest
regeneration
Organisms: spruce
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 54
Description: Spruce forest residual stand photo about three years post-harvest with significant regeneration. Taken facing N40W 1.69 chains N62E of stake 69-21. Same view as photo PSEF_MU54_169.
Date: 11/18/1960

Spruce-Yellow birch residual stand photo sake view as photo PSEF_MU54_167. Taken facing N50W 1.54 chains S52W of stake 71-20.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: post-harvest
Organisms: spruce
yellow birch
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 54
Description: Spruce-Yellow birch residual stand photo sake view as photo PSEF_MU54_167. Taken facing N50W 1.54 chains S52W of stake 71-20.
Date: 11/18/1960

Conifer swamp residual stand photo with same view as photo PSEF_MU54_171. Taken facing S65W 0.08 chains N40W of stake 71-19.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: post-harvest
regeneration
swamp
softwood
Organisms: spruce
fir
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 54
Description: Conifer swamp residual stand photo with same view as photo PSEF_MU54_171. Taken facing S65W 0.08 chains N40W of stake 71-19.
Date: 11/18/1960

Initial stand photo taken facing S60E from a point 19 feet N43E of stake 53-9.
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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 6
Description: Initial stand photo taken facing S60E from a point 19 feet N43E of stake 53-9.
Date: 7/21/1959

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

Initial stand photo taken facing N35W from a point 20 feet N50E of stake 52-10.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: pre-harvest
Organisms: spruce
fir
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 6
Description: Initial stand photo taken facing N35W from a point 20 feet N50E of stake 52-10.
Date: 7/21/1959

No initial stand photo taken in this direction. Taken facing due west from a point 0.26 chains N25E of stake 73-17.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: post-harvest
Organisms: spruce
yellow birch
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 51
Description: No initial stand photo taken in this direction. Taken facing due west from a point 0.26 chains N25E of stake 73-17.
Date: 5/13/1959

This photo was taken at a slightly different position than the initial photo due to heavy slash at photo station. Initial stand photo is number 376. Photo taken facing N55W from a point 1.67 chains S50E from stake 71-17.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: post-harvest
Organisms: spruce
yellow birch
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 51
Description: This photo was taken at a slightly different position than the initial photo due to heavy slash at photo station. Initial stand photo is number 376. Photo taken facing N55W from a point 1.67 chains S50E from stake 71-17.
Date: 5/13/1959

This photo was taken facing N72W from a point 0.1 chains due north of stake 16-71. initial photo is number 380.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: post-harvest
Organisms: spruce
hemlock
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 51
Description: This photo was taken facing N72W from a point 0.1 chains due north of stake 16-71. initial photo is number 380.
Date: 5/13/1959

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

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

Not much change in foreground, spruce cut heavy in background. Initial stand photo is number 386. Taken acing N25E from a point 0.26 chains N25E of stake 73-17.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: post-harvest
slash
Organisms: spruce
yellow birch
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 51
Description: Not much change in foreground, spruce cut heavy in background. Initial stand photo is number 386. Taken acing N25E from a point 0.26 chains N25E of stake 73-17.
Date: 5/13/1959

Spruce-hardwood forest residual stand photo with same view as photo PSEF_MU53_161. Taken facing S40W 0.38 chains N30E from stake 75-21.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: post-harvest
Organisms: spruce
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 53
Description: Spruce-hardwood forest residual stand photo with same view as photo PSEF_MU53_161. Taken facing S40W 0.38 chains N30E from stake 75-21.
Date: 5/13/1959

Residual stand photo taken facing S14W from a spot 0.51 chains S77W of stake 76-16. Spruce has almost been clearcut in this area. Initial stand photo is number 382.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: post-harvest
Organisms: spruce
birch
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 51
Description: Residual stand photo taken facing S14W from a spot 0.51 chains S77W of stake 76-16. Spruce has almost been clearcut in this area. Initial stand photo is number 382.
Date: 5/9/1959

Residual stand photo of spruce-yellow birch stand. Taken facing S80W from a point 0.76 chains S30E of stake 72-17. Same view as initial stand photo num ber 375.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: post-harvest
Organisms: spruce
yellow birch
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 51
Description: Residual stand photo of spruce-yellow birch stand. Taken facing S80W from a point 0.76 chains S30E of stake 72-17. Same view as initial stand photo num ber 375.
Date: 5/9/1959

No initial stand photo taken from this point. Very heavy cut in this area. Taken facing N20E from a point 29 feet N80E of stake 75-17.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: post-harvest
Organisms: spruce
yellow birch
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 51
Description: No initial stand photo taken from this point. Very heavy cut in this area. Taken facing N20E from a point 29 feet N80E of stake 75-17.
Date: 5/9/1959

Residual stand photo of spruce-yellow birch stand, initial photo is number 385. taken facing N26E fom a point 0.75 chains S26W of stake 74-17.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: post-havest
road
Organisms: spruce
yellow birch
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 51
Description: Residual stand photo of spruce-yellow birch stand, initial photo is number 385. taken facing N26E fom a point 0.75 chains S26W of stake 74-17.
Date: 5/9/1959

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

Image taken at coordinates 88-24; direction N80E; distance 83 ft; with a bearing of N27E; snow depth 2".
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: pre-harvest
personnel
Organisms: spruce
yellow birch
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 46
Description: Image taken at coordinates 88-24; direction N80E; distance 83 ft; with a bearing of N27E; snow depth 2".
Date: 11/25/1958

Image taken at coordinates 90-25; direction N55E; distance 56 ft; with a bearing S72E; Snow depth 2". Note heavy spruce blowdown - note roots.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: pre-harvest
blowdown
Organisms: spruce
yellow birch
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 46
Description: Image taken at coordinates 90-25; direction N55E; distance 56 ft; with a bearing S72E; Snow depth 2". Note heavy spruce blowdown - note roots.
Date: 11/25/1958

Image taken at coordinates 79-21, direction N49E, distance 66 chains, with a bearing of N49E from stake.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: post-harvest
Organisms: spruce
yellow birch
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 52
Description: Image taken at coordinates 79-21, direction N49E, distance 66 chains, with a bearing of N49E from stake.
Date: 11/13/1958

Spruce-hardwood residual stand photo, same view as photo 221.2-416. Taken facing S30W 0.68 chains S68W of stake 79-22.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: post-harvest
personnel
Organisms: spruce
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 53
Description: Spruce-hardwood residual stand photo, same view as photo 221.2-416. Taken facing S30W 0.68 chains S68W of stake 79-22.
Date: 11/13/1958

Spruce-hardwood residual stand photo, same view as photo PSEF_MU53_166. Taken facing N35E 1.37 chains S35E of stake 78-23.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: post-harvest
personnel
Organisms: spruce
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 53
Description: Spruce-hardwood residual stand photo, same view as photo PSEF_MU53_166. Taken facing N35E 1.37 chains S35E of stake 78-23.
Date: 11/13/1958

Bucking tree length of spruce at centrally located log deck. All logs skidded to deck by TD-14 cat.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: logging
chainsaw
Organisms: spruce
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 53
Description: Bucking tree length of spruce at centrally located log deck. All logs skidded to deck by TD-14 cat.
Date: 9/11/1957

Skidding tree length spruce (60 to 80 feet to 6 inch top). On compartment 53 to log deck. Note scarification of soil caused by TD 14 and large tree length logs.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: harvest
road
tree length logging
Organisms: spruce
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 53
Description: Skidding tree length spruce (60 to 80 feet to 6 inch top). On compartment 53 to log deck. Note scarification of soil caused by TD 14 and large tree length logs.
Date: 9/11/1957

Skidding tree length spruce (60 to 80 feet to 6 inch top). On compartment 53 to central log deck.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: harvest
road
tree length logging
Organisms: spruce
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 53
Description: Skidding tree length spruce (60 to 80 feet to 6 inch top). On compartment 53 to central log deck.
Date: 9/11/1957

Tree length spruce ready to be skidded to main loading deck by TD-14 tractor.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: harvest
tree length logging
Organisms: spruce
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 53
Description: Tree length spruce ready to be skidded to main loading deck by TD-14 tractor.
Date: 9/6/1957

Overstory of yellow birch, hard maple is being crowded out by beech in both overstory and ground cover. Note large dead birch directly beside me. Most of the few spruce are being suppressed by the beech. Initial stand photo taken facing N5E from a point 0.71 chains S36W of stake 88-22. Shafer in photo
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: pre-harvest
personnel
Organisms: beech
maple
yellow birch
spruce
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 48
Description: Overstory of yellow birch, hard maple is being crowded out by beech in both overstory and ground cover. Note large dead birch directly beside me. Most of the few spruce are being suppressed by the beech. Initial stand photo taken facing N5E from a point 0.71 chains S36W of stake 88-22. Shafer in photo
Date: 4/19/1957

Stems of many of the dominant maple and beech are of poor quality due to crown damage; beech and hard maple understory 2-8 inches in diameter; spruce undergrowth. Photo taken facing due west from a point 1.44 chains S19E of stake center 85-19.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: pre-harvest
Organisms: maple
beech
spruce
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 48
Description: Stems of many of the dominant maple and beech are of poor quality due to crown damage; beech and hard maple understory 2-8 inches in diameter; spruce undergrowth. Photo taken facing due west from a point 1.44 chains S19E of stake center 85-19.
Date: 4/11/1957

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

Initial stand photo of northern hardwood stand taken facing N85W from a point 0.38 chains N45W of stake 85-20. Also predominance of hemlock and spruce. It's a transition zone between types with spruce reproduction coming in as well as beech and striped maple.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: pre-harvest
regeneration
hardwood
Organisms: spruce
hemlock
beech
striped maple
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 48
Description: Initial stand photo of northern hardwood stand taken facing N85W from a point 0.38 chains N45W of stake 85-20. Also predominance of hemlock and spruce. It's a transition zone between types with spruce reproduction coming in as well as beech and striped maple.
Date: 4/11/1957

Mostly hard maple and yellow birch overstory with suppressed spruce understory. Photo taken facing S45E from a point 1.2 chains N60W of stake 86-22.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: pre-harvest
Organisms: maple
yellow birch
spruce
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 48
Description: Mostly hard maple and yellow birch overstory with suppressed spruce understory. Photo taken facing S45E from a point 1.2 chains N60W of stake 86-22.
Date: 4/11/1957

This is a softwood overstory of spruce and hemlock with a hardwood understory of beech, birch, and maple all 2 to 4 inches in diameter. This photo is taken facing N80W from a point 1.2 chains N60W of stake 86-22.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: pre-harvest
regeneration
Organisms: maple
beech
birch
spruce
hemlock
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 48
Description: This is a softwood overstory of spruce and hemlock with a hardwood understory of beech, birch, and maple all 2 to 4 inches in diameter. This photo is taken facing N80W from a point 1.2 chains N60W of stake 86-22.
Date: 4/11/1957

Shafer in picture. Photo points up stagnated condition of pole size fir and spruce which has closed canopy completely; small hemlock are being crowded or suppressed in understory. There is little to no ground cover and note the fallen softwood at the foot of the figure, mortality apparently due to excessive suppression. Taken facing S20W from a point 0.6 chains S45E of stake 87-17.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: pre-harvest
personnel
softwood
suppression
Organisms: spruce
hemlock
fir
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 47
Description: Shafer in picture. Photo points up stagnated condition of pole size fir and spruce which has closed canopy completely; small hemlock are being crowded or suppressed in understory. There is little to no ground cover and note the fallen softwood at the foot of the figure, mortality apparently due to excessive suppression. Taken facing S20W from a point 0.6 chains S45E of stake 87-17.
Date: 4/10/1957

Initial photo of spruce-yellow birch stand. Pole sized yellow birch and some hard maple in overstory with spruce and fir (10 - 20 feet height) in understory. Photo taken facing N80W from a point 0.96 chains S8E of stake 87-18.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: pre-harvest
Organisms: spruce
yellow birch
fir
maple
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 47
Description: Initial photo of spruce-yellow birch stand. Pole sized yellow birch and some hard maple in overstory with spruce and fir (10 - 20 feet height) in understory. Photo taken facing N80W from a point 0.96 chains S8E of stake 87-18.
Date: 4/10/1957

Pole size yellow birch and hard maple overstory with favorable spruce reproduction of 1 inch to 3 feet in height. Seen in background of photo. Photo taken facing N20E from a point 0.44 chains S60E of stake 88-19.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: pre-harvest
regeneration
Organisms: spruce
yellow birch
maple
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 47
Description: Pole size yellow birch and hard maple overstory with favorable spruce reproduction of 1 inch to 3 feet in height. Seen in background of photo. Photo taken facing N20E from a point 0.44 chains S60E of stake 88-19.
Date: 4/10/1957

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

Note suppressed spruce reproduction in foreground. In background spruce is being released by opening in overstory. There is also abundant striped maple reproduction - heavily browsed - 2 feet high. Photo taken facing S45W from a point 0.93 chains S75E of stake 83-17.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: pre-harvest
reproduction
browse
Organisms: spruce
hemlock
striped maple
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 47
Description: Note suppressed spruce reproduction in foreground. In background spruce is being released by opening in overstory. There is also abundant striped maple reproduction - heavily browsed - 2 feet high. Photo taken facing S45W from a point 0.93 chains S75E of stake 83-17.
Date: 4/4/1957

Initial stand photo of spruce-yellow birch stand with abundant beech and viburnum reproduction. Photo taken facing S80E from a poing 0.72 chains S20E of stake 83-18.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: pre-harvest
regeneration
Organisms: spruce
yellow birch
beech
viburnum
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 47
Description: Initial stand photo of spruce-yellow birch stand with abundant beech and viburnum reproduction. Photo taken facing S80E from a poing 0.72 chains S20E of stake 83-18.
Date: 4/4/1957

Initial spruce - hemlock stand photo taken facing N80E from a point 0.54 chains due east from stake 84-17. Note the suppressed fir reproduction 3 to 6 feet height; growth is 0.5 to 0.75 inches per eyar. Overstory is mature spruce and overmatured hemlock.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: pre-harvest
reproduction
Organisms: spruce
hemlock
fir
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 47
Description: Initial spruce - hemlock stand photo taken facing N80E from a point 0.54 chains due east from stake 84-17. Note the suppressed fir reproduction 3 to 6 feet height; growth is 0.5 to 0.75 inches per eyar. Overstory is mature spruce and overmatured hemlock.
Date: 4/4/1957

Initial spruce - yellow birch stand photo taken facing N30E from a point 0.42 chains N41E from stake 84-18. Understory is spruce-fir reproduction.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: pre-harvest
regeneration
Organisms: spruce
fir
yellow birch
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 47
Description: Initial spruce - yellow birch stand photo taken facing N30E from a point 0.42 chains N41E from stake 84-18. Understory is spruce-fir reproduction.
Date: 4/4/1957

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

Spruce-yellow birch residual stand photo taken facing S50W from a spot 1.25 chains S48E of stake 81-22. No initial stand photo of this area.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: post-harvest
Organisms: yellow birch
spruce
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 50
Description: Spruce-yellow birch residual stand photo taken facing S50W from a spot 1.25 chains S48E of stake 81-22. No initial stand photo of this area.
Date: 3/27/1957

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

Spruce-yellow birch forest residual stand photo of initial stand photo 327. Taken facing N45W 0.25 chains S70W from stake 78-17. Same photo area as number 327 May 1956 before cutting. Snow depth 3-4 inches.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: post-harvest
personnel
Organisms: yellow birch
spruce
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 49
Description: Spruce-yellow birch forest residual stand photo of initial stand photo 327. Taken facing N45W 0.25 chains S70W from stake 78-17. Same photo area as number 327 May 1956 before cutting. Snow depth 3-4 inches.
Date: 3/26/1957

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