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USFS Logo Research Data Archive

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Log loader used for tree length logging on compartment 53. This piece of equipment materially decreased loading time and costs compared with other compartment where it was not used.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: harvest
equipment
tree length logging
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 53
Description: Log loader used for tree length logging on compartment 53. This piece of equipment materially decreased loading time and costs compared with other compartment where it was not used.
Date: 9/16/1957

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

Log loader used on compartment 53, 50 and 51. Location of photo unknown beyond compartment number
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: harvest
equipment
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 53
Description: Log loader used on compartment 53, 50 and 51. Location of photo unknown beyond compartment number
Date: 9/11/1957

Log loader moving tree length logs at deck for ease of bucking.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: harvest
equipment
tree length logging
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 53
Description: Log loader moving tree length logs at deck for ease of bucking.
Date: 9/11/1957

Log loader putting 16 foot logs on truck.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: harvest
tree length logging
equipment
vehicle
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 53
Description: Log loader putting 16 foot logs on truck.
Date: 9/11/1957

Log loader putting 16 foot logs on truck.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: harvest
tree length logging
equipment
vehicle
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 53
Description: Log loader putting 16 foot logs on truck.
Date: 9/11/1957

"Series" of 2 photos showing TD-14 tractor at main loading deck - used to move tree length hardwoods into position so they can be easily bucked and loaded.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: harvest
equipment
tree length logging
road
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 53
Description: "Series" of 2 photos showing TD-14 tractor at main loading deck - used to move tree length hardwoods into position so they can be easily bucked and loaded.
Date: 9/6/1957

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

2 logs from compartment 53. On left: HM - 28 inch diameter sound at butt. On right: yellow birch - 30 inch diameter at butt, sound except 10 inch rot in center. Butt all sound 14 feet up tree and the rest of the tree.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: harvest
Organisms: yellow birch
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 53
Description: 2 logs from compartment 53. On left: HM - 28 inch diameter sound at butt. On right: yellow birch - 30 inch diameter at butt, sound except 10 inch rot in center. Butt all sound 14 feet up tree and the rest of the tree.
Date: 9/6/1957