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After a stand of large pines were cut about 1900, understory balsam fir and spruce developed to pulpwood size. Only a few pines originated after the cutting in 1900, because spruce and fir already occupied the site.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: personnel
harvest
log deck
stump
Organisms: white pine
balsam fir
spruce
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest
Description: After a stand of large pines were cut about 1900, understory balsam fir and spruce developed to pulpwood size. Only a few pines originated after the cutting in 1900, because spruce and fir already occupied the site.
Date: 1950

Stand on spruce flat before cutting.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: personnel
pre-harvest
Organisms: spruce
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest
Description: Stand on spruce flat before cutting.
Date: 1950

After cutting.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: personnel
post-harvest
Organisms: spruce
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest
Description: After cutting.
Date: 1950

Mature stand on spruce-yellow birch site.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: personnel
Organisms: spruce
yellow birch
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest
Description: Mature stand on spruce-yellow birch site.
Date: 1950

Large white pines occupied the overstory here about 40 years ago.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: personnel
Organisms: white pines
spruce
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest
Description: Large white pines occupied the overstory here about 40 years ago.
Date: 1950

Cutting helped open this dense stand of small spruce.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: slash
gap
post-harvest
personnel
Organisms: spruce
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest
Description: Cutting helped open this dense stand of small spruce.
Date: 1950

After cutting.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: personnel
post-harvest
slash
Organisms: spruce
birch
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest
Description: After cutting.
Date: 1950

Image taken at coordinates 90-22, direction S80, distance 11 ft; with a bearing of S58W. Background is spruce and fir.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: pre-harvest
personnel
Organisms: spruce
yellow birch
fir
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 45
Description: Image taken at coordinates 90-22, direction S80, distance 11 ft; with a bearing of S58W. Background is spruce and fir.
Date: 1950

Image taken at coordinates 90-21; direction S80; distance 39 feet; with a bearing of N2W. Beech sapling and spruce reproduction in the understory.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: pre-harvest
personnel
Organisms: spruce
yellow birch
beech
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 45
Description: Image taken at coordinates 90-21; direction S80; distance 39 feet; with a bearing of N2W. Beech sapling and spruce reproduction in the understory.
Date: 1950

Image taken at coordinates 91-20; direction due south; distance 42 ft; with a bearing of N18E.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: pre-harvest
personnel
transition
Organisms: spruce
yellow birch
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 45
Description: Image taken at coordinates 91-20; direction due south; distance 42 ft; with a bearing of N18E.
Date: 1950

Image taken at coordinates 89-21; direcion N40W; distance 27 ft; with a bearing of N48E.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: pre-harvest
personnel
Organisms: spruce
yellow birch
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 45
Description: Image taken at coordinates 89-21; direcion N40W; distance 27 ft; with a bearing of N48E.
Date: 1950

Image taken at coordinates 93-22; direction N28E; distance 60 ft; with a bearing of N65E.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: pre-harvest
personnel
swamp
Organisms: spruce
fir
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 45
Description: Image taken at coordinates 93-22; direction N28E; distance 60 ft; with a bearing of N65E.
Date: 1950

Image taken at coordinates 92-22; direction S80E; distance 9 feet.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: pre-harvest
personnel
Organisms: spruce
fir
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 45
Description: Image taken at coordinates 92-22; direction S80E; distance 9 feet.
Date: 1950

Image taken at coordinates 91-24; direction S67E; distance 45 links; with a bearing of due East. Forest type is spruce - yellow birch. Note hemlock snags in photo. All spruce class "A" growing (illegible) quality. Yellow Birch dying in background.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: pre-harvest
personnel
Organisms: spruce
yellow birch
hemlock
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 46
Description: Image taken at coordinates 91-24; direction S67E; distance 45 links; with a bearing of due East. Forest type is spruce - yellow birch. Note hemlock snags in photo. All spruce class "A" growing (illegible) quality. Yellow Birch dying in background.
Date: 1950

Image taken at coordinates 19-77, direction N20E, distance 44 chains, with a bearing of S01E from stake.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: personnel
post-harvest
Organisms: spruce
yellow birch
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 52
Description: Image taken at coordinates 19-77, direction N20E, distance 44 chains, with a bearing of S01E from stake.
Date: 1950

Image taken at coordinates 76-20, direction N87W, distance 40 chains, with a bearing of S33E from stake.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: personnel
Organisms: spruce
yellow birch
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 52
Description: Image taken at coordinates 76-20, direction N87W, distance 40 chains, with a bearing of S33E from stake.
Date: 1950

Image taken at coordinates 78-20, direction S340W, distance 28 chains, with a bearing of N78W.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: pre-harvest
personnel
Organisms: spruce
yellow birch
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 52
Description: Image taken at coordinates 78-20, direction S340W, distance 28 chains, with a bearing of N78W.
Date: 1950

Image taken at coordinates 79-20, direction N65E, distance 68 chains, with a bearing of N44W.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: pre-harvest
personnel
Organisms: spruce
yellow birch
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 52
Description: Image taken at coordinates 79-20, direction N65E, distance 68 chains, with a bearing of N44W.
Date: 1950

Image taken at coordinates 80-20, direction N58E, distamce 94 chains, with a bearing of S43E.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: pre-harvest
personnel
Organisms: spruce
yellow birch
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 52
Description: Image taken at coordinates 80-20, direction N58E, distamce 94 chains, with a bearing of S43E.
Date: 1950

Image taken at coordinates 71-22, direction S10W, distance 59 chains, with a bearing of S13W. Understory is pole size yellow birch and beech.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: pre-harvest
personnel
Organisms: spruce
yellow birch
beech
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 55
Description: Image taken at coordinates 71-22, direction S10W, distance 59 chains, with a bearing of S13W. Understory is pole size yellow birch and beech.
Date: 1950