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Felling White Pine
Two lumberjacks pose at the base of a tree with a double-handled saw poised to cut.
Two Men Sawing a Tree
1890
Sigvart Solbrg, (left) and Anton Follstad, (right) sawing a tree down during winter.
Two Lumbermen with Saw
1880
Two lumbermen posing with a two-man crosscut saw they are using on a fallen tree trunk, cutting the pine into manageable sizes for hauling.
Cutting Crew in the Woods
1900
A cutting crew of three men posing in the woods with a work horse next to felled trees.
