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George Fountain loading pulpwood with use of mechanical loader.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: harvest
equipment
log
personnel
road
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 25
Description: George Fountain loading pulpwood with use of mechanical loader.
Date: 11/6/1953

Old growth white pine stump 57" diameter at 2 feet above ground. Annual rings could be counted 30' above ground -- 227 years. Estimated age of tree about 250. Sound above 30'. Total height 147'. Merchantable length 87'. 6' of butt cull, next 22' contained rot but was merchantable 65' sound logs. 7' broken section. 45'  top not merchantable. E. and B. Sussice in photo.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: stump
old growth
harvest
Organisms: white pine
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 19
Description: Old growth white pine stump 57" diameter at 2 feet above ground. Annual rings could be counted 30' above ground -- 227 years. Estimated age of tree about 250. Sound above 30'. Total height 147'. Merchantable length 87'. 6' of butt cull, next 22' contained rot but was merchantable 65' sound logs. 7' broken section. 45' top not merchantable. E. and B. Sussice in photo.
Date: 10/23/1953

Bert and Ernest Sussice decking white pine logs. Initial cut to establish a shelterwood for reproduction.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: log deck
shelterwood
harvest
Organisms: white pine
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 19
Description: Bert and Ernest Sussice decking white pine logs. Initial cut to establish a shelterwood for reproduction.
Date: 10/23/1953

Single horse used for skidding pulpwood. George Cramer and Donald Horner.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: harvest
personnel
horse skidding
pulpwood
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 35
Description: Single horse used for skidding pulpwood. George Cramer and Donald Horner.
Date: 2/13/1953

G. Cramer and D. Horner piling pulpwood in the woods.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: harvest
log deck
personnel
horse skidding
pulpwood
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest
Description: G. Cramer and D. Horner piling pulpwood in the woods.
Date: 2/13/1953

Donald Horner bucking skidded pulpwood at the landing. Using chainsaw. Residual stand in the background.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: harvest
log deck
personnel
pulpwood
equipment
chainsaw
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 35
Description: Donald Horner bucking skidded pulpwood at the landing. Using chainsaw. Residual stand in the background.
Date: 2/13/1953

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

G. Fountain's leader and TD-6 tractor on highway next to comp 35.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: equipment
road
harvest
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 35
Description: G. Fountain's leader and TD-6 tractor on highway next to comp 35.
Date: 2/12/1953

Bucking pulpwood at the landing on comp 35. Shows chainsaw in use; also horse and harness used for skidding.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: log deck
harvest
personnel
horse skidding
pulpwood
equipment
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 35
Description: Bucking pulpwood at the landing on comp 35. Shows chainsaw in use; also horse and harness used for skidding.
Date: 2/1/1953

S. Monette and D. Horner piling pulpwood in the woods. Stand visible in background.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: harvest
log deck
personnel
Organisms: yellow birch
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 35
Description: S. Monette and D. Horner piling pulpwood in the woods. Stand visible in background.
Date: 1/12/1953