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Stacking Logs

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Using a team of two horses, men stack logs at McCann's lumber camp landing. The camp was in Couderay in Sawyer County on the line of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Omaha Railroad.

Date Created:
1914

Publication Information

Date Created 1914

Physical Description

Format Image
Dimensions 12 x 17 cm

Collection Information

Source Collection Subject albums, 1753?-1990? (bulk circa 1850s-circa 1950s)
Call Number Album 18.22

Copyright Information

Copyright Status NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W013J5Y
Legacy ID
WHi 5769

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