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Lumbermill Scene

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Elevated view of a lumber mill. Piles of milled wood are in the foreground and on the right, with more stacks in the far background behind numerous small buildings and a tall chimney. Working men are posed, one standing on a stack of wood on the left, and three men posing on a horse-drawn wagon. In the far background is a bluff.

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W0131YH
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WHi 109309

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Lumber Mill Workers

Lumber Mill Workers

Group portrait of men, a boy, and horses posed among piles of logs and lumber. A bicycle is in the foreground, and a steam engine is in the background.

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Horse-Drawn Wagons

Horse-Drawn Wagons

Three men pose on two wooden horse-drawn wagons. A bluff is in the far background.

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Sawmill in Necedah

Sawmill in Necedah

Group of men working outdoors in the snow. Large logs are stacked and ready to be cut. There are two steam or coal-powered machines in the background running a belt-driven saw.

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Warrens Mill

Warrens Mill

View across yard of men and children posed near what is probably Warrens Mill. Men and children are posed standing, sitting in lumber wagons, on horses, and on the roof of a building. There are bar...

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Cutting Ice

Cutting Ice

View from ice of men from the CCC group at Camp Petenwell cutting ice. Three men stand on the ice on the right. A steep bank surrounds the icy water. Men are along the far bank, and more men are st...

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McKenna Mill

McKenna Mill

Large group of men posed standing near and on a wagon stacked with timber which is on top of a platform in front of a sawmill. Railroad cars are behind the long building in the background. Probably...

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