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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

Predominantly hemlock wuth understory of beech and red maple. Ground cover of striped maple and viburnum that is heavily browsed. Photo taken facing N70W from a point 0.71 chains N32E of stake 88-23.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: pre-harvest
Organisms: red maple
hemlock
beech
viburnum
striped maple
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 48
Description: Predominantly hemlock wuth understory of beech and red maple. Ground cover of striped maple and viburnum that is heavily browsed. Photo taken facing N70W from a point 0.71 chains N32E of stake 88-23.
Date: 4/19/1957

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

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

Opening in understory with only a few witch hobble and suppressed maple saplings. Canopy topped with hemlock (see edge of photo). Background is sawlog yellow birch of good form and quality. Photo taken facing due west from a point 1.26 chains S11E of stake 86-23.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: pre-harvest
Organisms: maple
witch hobble
hemlock
yellow birch
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 48
Description: Opening in understory with only a few witch hobble and suppressed maple saplings. Canopy topped with hemlock (see edge of photo). Background is sawlog yellow birch of good form and quality. Photo taken facing due west from a point 1.26 chains S11E of stake 86-23.
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

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 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

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

Initial stand photo of spruce-yellow birch stand with beech, striped maple, and witch hobble in the understory. Photo taken facing due west from a point 0.2 chains S14E of stake 86-17.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: pre-harvest
Organisms: striped maple
beech
witch hobble
hemlock
yellow birch
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 47
Description: Initial stand photo of spruce-yellow birch stand with beech, striped maple, and witch hobble in the understory. Photo taken facing due west from a point 0.2 chains S14E of stake 86-17.
Date: 4/4/1957

Excellent spruce-fir reproduction and small percentage of hemlock (5-10%). Initial stand photo taken N25W 4.35 chains N84E of stake 70-20. Snow depth 6-9 inches.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: pre-harvest
regeneration
Organisms: spruce
fir
hemlock
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 54
Description: Excellent spruce-fir reproduction and small percentage of hemlock (5-10%). Initial stand photo taken N25W 4.35 chains N84E of stake 70-20. Snow depth 6-9 inches.
Date: 3/25/1957

Spruce-fir forest initial stand photo. Also large scattered white pine and hemlock. Reproduction is spruce and fir, background is a mixed conifer swamp. Taken facing S55W 1.12 chains due east from stake 72-18. snow depth 6-9 inches.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: pre-harvest
swamp
Organisms: white pine
spruce
fir
hemlock
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 54
Description: Spruce-fir forest initial stand photo. Also large scattered white pine and hemlock. Reproduction is spruce and fir, background is a mixed conifer swamp. Taken facing S55W 1.12 chains due east from stake 72-18. snow depth 6-9 inches.
Date: 3/25/1957

Spruce-fir initial stand photo. Taken facing S70E 0.55 chains due east of stake 73-19. Snow depth 6 to 9 inches. Lack of sawtimber, mostly 3 to 4 inch fir and yellow birch understory with a few mature helock, spruce, and yellow birch in overstory.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: pre-harvest
Organisms: fir
yellow birch
hemlock
spruce
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 54
Description: Spruce-fir initial stand photo. Taken facing S70E 0.55 chains due east of stake 73-19. Snow depth 6 to 9 inches. Lack of sawtimber, mostly 3 to 4 inch fir and yellow birch understory with a few mature helock, spruce, and yellow birch in overstory.
Date: 3/22/1957

Taken S80W from a point 0.76 chains S30E of stake 72-17.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: pre-harvest
personnel
Organisms: hemlock
fir
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 51
Description: Taken S80W from a point 0.76 chains S30E of stake 72-17.
Date: 10/24/1956

Taken N72W from a point 0.10 chains N of stake 16-71.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: pre-harvest
personnel
Organisms: hemlock
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 51
Description: Taken N72W from a point 0.10 chains N of stake 16-71.
Date: 10/24/1956

Taken N33E from a point 0.91 links S60E of stake 76-17.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: pre-harvest
personnel
Organisms: hemlock
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 51
Description: Taken N33E from a point 0.91 links S60E of stake 76-17.
Date: 10/24/1956

Taken N39E from a point 0.68 chain S39W of stake 75-17.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: pre-harvest
personnel
Organisms: hemlock
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 51
Description: Taken N39E from a point 0.68 chain S39W of stake 75-17.
Date: 10/24/1956

Taken N87W from  apoint 0.4 chains S33E of stake 20-76. Good hemlock for this area -- on high ground in east end of compartment.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: pre-harvest
Organisms: hemlock
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 52
Description: Taken N87W from apoint 0.4 chains S33E of stake 20-76. Good hemlock for this area -- on high ground in east end of compartment.
Date: 10/24/1956