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George M. Weister photograph album of Pacific Coast logging and lumber views, circa 1912-1913
Overview of the Collection
- Photographer
- Weister, George M., 1862-1922
- Title
- George M. Weister photograph album of Pacific Coast logging and lumber views
- Dates
- circa 1912-1913 (inclusive)19121913
- Quantity
- 0.29 cubic feet, (1 album in shared flat box)
- Collection Number
- Album 382
- Summary
- Album containing 47 black and white photographs by George M. Weister of logging and sawmill operations from tree to board at Big Creek Logging Co. in Knappa, Oregon, and Crossett Western Lumber Co. in Wauna, Oregon. The photographs include forest scenes; logging, loggers, and camps; transportation of logs by train and river; and mills, the milling process, and lumber.
- Repository
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Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Album containing 47 black and white photographs, circa 1912-1913, of logging and sawmill operations from tree to board at two Oregon companies. Printed in gold on the front of the album are the words "Pacific Coast Logging and Lumber Views / From Operations of Big Creek Logging Co., Knappa, Ore. / Crossett Western Lumber Co. / Wauna, Oregon." The photographs, taken by George M. Weister of Portland, Oregon, include forest scenes; various steps in the logging process; loggers and camps; transportation of logs by train and river; and mills, the milling process, and lumber.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
George M. Weister photograph album of Pacific Coast logging and lumber views, Album 382, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Restrictions on Use
The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Loggers--Oregon--Photographs
- Logging--Oregon--Photographs
- Lumber--Oregon--Photographs
- Lumbering--Oregon--Photographs
- Planing-mills--Oregon--Photographs
- Sawmill workers--Oregon--Photographs
- Sawmills--Oregon--Photographs
- Trees--Oregon--Photographs
Corporate Names
- Big Creek Logging Co.--Photographs
- Crossett Western Lumber Co.--Photographs
Form or Genre Terms
- photograph albums
- photographs
