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Eastern white pine from commercial clearcut stacked along the road in MU22,  December 1988
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: MU22
Compartment Management Study
commercial clearcut
equipment
logging
road
Organisms: eastern white pine
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: Eastern white pine from commercial clearcut stacked along the road in MU22, December 1988
Date: Dec-88

Logging truck loading sawlogs at the landing in the Logging Study, in MU2 in 1984
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: MU2
Logging Study
shelterwood system
equipment
logging
road
vehicle
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: Logging truck loading sawlogs at the landing in the Logging Study, in MU2 in 1984
Date: 1984

Truck being loaded with chips at the landing in the Logging Study, in MU2 in 1984
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: MU2
Logging Study
shelterwood system
equipment
logging
road
vehicle
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: Truck being loaded with chips at the landing in the Logging Study, in MU2 in 1984
Date: 1984

Equipment used for cutting conifers along the road in the Logging Study, in MU2 in 1984
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: MU2
Logging Study
shelterwood system
equipment
logging
road
Organisms: balsam fir
spruce
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: Equipment used for cutting conifers along the road in the Logging Study, in MU2 in 1984
Date: 1984

Skidder and muddy skid trail, shelterwood harvest, in MU33 on October 31 1978
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: MU33
shelterwood system
logging
equipment
damage
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: Skidder and muddy skid trail, shelterwood harvest, in MU33 on October 31 1978
Date: 10/31/1978

Logs on trailer, in winter 1977
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: equipment
logging
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: Logs on trailer, in winter 1977
Date: 1977

Felled spruce showing decay in a strip clearcut in MU33 in the 1970s
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: MU33
Biomass Harvesting Study
equipment
logging
strip clearcut
damage
Organisms: spruce
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: Felled spruce showing decay in a strip clearcut in MU33 in the 1970s
Date: 1970s

View from permanent sample plot 4/3 while second cut of three-stage uniform shelterwood was progressing, in MU29 on July 24 1968
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: MU29
Compartment Management Study
shelterwood system
logging
plot
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: View from permanent sample plot 4/3 while second cut of three-stage uniform shelterwood was progressing, in MU29 on July 24 1968
Date: 7/24/1968

Frank Roy preparing to skid logs with his horse in MU14, in May 1968
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: MU14
Compartment Management Study
selection system
equipment
logging
personnel
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: Frank Roy preparing to skid logs with his horse in MU14, in May 1968
Date: May-68

Part of harvest from Farm Woodlot Study, in MU7B on December 3 1958
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: MU7B
Farm Woodlot Study
selection system
logging
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: Part of harvest from Farm Woodlot Study, in MU7B on December 3 1958
Date: 12/3/1958

Wood cut in spring of 1958 stacked along woods road near western boundary, in MU2 in May 1958
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: MU2
Farm Woodlot Study
selection system
logging
road
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: Wood cut in spring of 1958 stacked along woods road near western boundary, in MU2 in May 1958
Date: May-58

Pile of wood cut by Carlow's men, in MU7B in Summer 1958
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: MU7B
Farm Woodlot Study
selection system
logging
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: Pile of wood cut by Carlow's men, in MU7B in Summer 1958
Date: Summer 1958

Harold Tuttle bucking paper birch bolts in MU31 in March 1957
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: MU31
Compartment Management Study
selection system
personnel
logging
Organisms: paper birch
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: Harold Tuttle bucking paper birch bolts in MU31 in March 1957
Date: Mar-57

After cutting, looking across a yard cleared during the 1953 commercial clearcut, residual stand in background is eastern hemlock and hardwoods up to 8 inches dbh, red maple sprouts coming up in the cleared area, photo point #5 (south 55 degrees east) in MU8 on May 2 1955
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: MU8
Compartment Management Study
commercial clearcut
logging
regeneration
photo point
Organisms: red maple
eastern hemlock
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: After cutting, looking across a yard cleared during the 1953 commercial clearcut, residual stand in background is eastern hemlock and hardwoods up to 8 inches dbh, red maple sprouts coming up in the cleared area, photo point #5 (south 55 degrees east) in MU8 on May 2 1955
Date: 5/2/1955

Log landing, 1955
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: logging
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: Log landing, 1955
Date: 1955

Arthur Hart in a red spruce stand after improvement cutting, peeled pulpwood trees on the ground, in MU12 on July 28 1954
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: MU12
Compartment Management Study
selection system
logging
personnel
timber stand improvement
Organisms: red spruce
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: Arthur Hart in a red spruce stand after improvement cutting, peeled pulpwood trees on the ground, in MU12 on July 28 1954
Date: 7/28/1954

Making a log yard for a commercial clearcut, four-wheeled farm tractor skidding the logs, in MU8 in January 1953
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: MU8
Compartment Management Study
commercial clearcut
personnel
equipment
logging
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: Making a log yard for a commercial clearcut, four-wheeled farm tractor skidding the logs, in MU8 in January 1953
Date: Jan-53

Chainsaw cut in boot, saw kicked out of kerf and struck boot, fortunately operator was wearing safety boots with steel toes, in MU8 in January 1953
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: MU8
Compartment Management Study
personnel
logging
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: Chainsaw cut in boot, saw kicked out of kerf and struck boot, fortunately operator was wearing safety boots with steel toes, in MU8 in January 1953
Date: Jan-53

Hand loading of log truck from log yard along winter haul road, in MU5 in November 1952
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: MU5
Compartment Management Study
selection system
personnel
equipment
logging
vehicle
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: Hand loading of log truck from log yard along winter haul road, in MU5 in November 1952
Date: Nov-52

Hand loading of log truck from log yard along winter haul road, in MU5 in November 1952
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: MU5
Compartment Management Study
selection system
personnel
equipment
logging
vehicle
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: Hand loading of log truck from log yard along winter haul road, in MU5 in November 1952
Date: Nov-52