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A metal seed trap In a strip clearcut in MU33 in the 1960s
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: MU33
Biomass Harvesting Study
strip clearcut
regeneration
plot
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: A metal seed trap In a strip clearcut in MU33 in the 1960s
Date: 1960s

Taken from southwest cor. strip No. 1. Area fenced in 1919 but fence down in 1959. Site very rocky. Pine saplings and seedlings have obscured oaks in background.
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Collection: Fort Valley Experimental Forest historical photographs
Keywords: personnel
regeneration
rocky soil
Organisms: oak
Location:
Description: Taken from southwest cor. strip No. 1. Area fenced in 1919 but fence down in 1959. Site very rocky. Pine saplings and seedlings have obscured oaks in background.
Date: 09/15/1959

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

Red spruce regeneration under eastern hemlock overstory on December 3 1958
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: personnel
regeneration
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: Red spruce regeneration under eastern hemlock overstory on December 3 1958
Date: 12/3/1958

Arthur Hart in a second-growth balsam fir stand, balsam fir regeneration by building, in June 1958
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: personnel
regeneration
Organisms: balsam fir
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: Arthur Hart in a second-growth balsam fir stand, balsam fir regeneration by building, in June 1958
Date: Jun-58

Planted hybrid white spruce seedling with water setting around the tree in a low area, on May 14, 1958
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: EP2
Hybrid Spruce Provenance Study
planting
regeneration
Organisms: white spruce
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: Planted hybrid white spruce seedling with water setting around the tree in a low area, on May 14, 1958
Date: 5/14/1958

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

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

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 - 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

Beech and red maple reproduction in northern hardwood stand. Taken facing S50E from a point 0.61 chains S33W if stake 85-18.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: pre-harvest
regeneration
Organisms: beech
red maple
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 47
Description: Beech and red maple reproduction in northern hardwood stand. Taken facing S50E from a point 0.61 chains S33W if stake 85-18.
Date: 4/4/1957

Balsam fir regeneration in opening east of swamp on Harper Drive in April 1957
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Collection: Penobscot Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: personnel
regeneration
Organisms: balsam fir
Location: Penobscot Experimental Forest; Maine
Description: Balsam fir regeneration in opening east of swamp on Harper Drive in April 1957
Date: Apr-57

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 forest initial stand photo. A. Misura standing by large white pine. Crown closure more pronounced, reproduction of spruce and fir averaging 4 to 5 feet high. Reproduction is very abundant. Taken facing N40W 1.69 chains N62E of stake 69-21. Snow depth 6-9 inches.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: pre-harvest
personnel
regeneration
Organisms: white pine
spruce
fir
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 54
Description: Spruce forest initial stand photo. A. Misura standing by large white pine. Crown closure more pronounced, reproduction of spruce and fir averaging 4 to 5 feet high. Reproduction is very abundant. Taken facing N40W 1.69 chains N62E of stake 69-21. Snow depth 6-9 inches.
Date: 3/25/1957

Conifer swamp initial stand photo. Few large timber or sawlog conifers with adequate reproduction of spruce. Taken facing S65W 0.08 chains N40W of stake 71-19. Snow depth 6-9 inches.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: pre-harvest
regeneration
swamp
Organisms: spruce
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 54
Description: Conifer swamp initial stand photo. Few large timber or sawlog conifers with adequate reproduction of spruce. Taken facing S65W 0.08 chains N40W of stake 71-19. Snow depth 6-9 inches.
Date: 3/25/1957

CPL plot #1 - "high order". This duplicates view shown in #177 (PSEF_MU29_147), taken in 1950. Taken N10W from a point about 2.25 chains N80W of the southeast corner of the "high order" plt (CPL #1 Kodachrome #399 is a duplicate of this.)
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: plot
regeneration
Organisms: fir
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 29
Description: CPL plot #1 - "high order". This duplicates view shown in #177 (PSEF_MU29_147), taken in 1950. Taken N10W from a point about 2.25 chains N80W of the southeast corner of the "high order" plt (CPL #1 Kodachrome #399 is a duplicate of this.)
Date: 10/30/1956

CPL plot #1 = "high order". This duplicates view shown in #175 (PSEF_MU29_145) taken in 1950. Taken N24W from a point 1.03 chains N19E of stake 33-66. Kodachrome #400 is a duplicate of this.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: plot
regeneration
Organisms: fir
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 29
Description: CPL plot #1 = "high order". This duplicates view shown in #175 (PSEF_MU29_145) taken in 1950. Taken N24W from a point 1.03 chains N19E of stake 33-66. Kodachrome #400 is a duplicate of this.
Date: 10/30/1956