Steam Donkey
Title
Steam Donkey
Description
Black and white image of six men standing with a steam donkey. One man holds a large cross-cut saw ready to cut the log in front of him. The cables by which the 'donkey' pulled or 'skidded' the logs from the forest to the railroad for transportation can be seen stretching out from the large drum underneath the corrugated roof behind the two men in the lower center of the image. Most likely the logs were then loaded on a railroad car for transport to the mill or other location. Though the specific location of this group is unknown, this would have been a familiar sight in the forests of Washington County and the Coast Range during the early 1900s. The image is from the Herbert McMullen bequest. McMullen was a local photographer who also collected photographs and images from around the area.
[back] [pencil] Double drum Steam Yarder (or donkey)
Date Created
circa 1900-1920
Subject
Logging--Equipment and supplies
Lumbering
Log transportation
Loggers
Economic History
Scientific History
Medium
gelatin silver prints
Language
English
Identifier
WCMpic_013484
Rights
Online access to this image is for research and educational purposes only. To inquire about permissions, order a reproduction, or for more information, please contact the Five Oaks Museum at Research@FiveOaksMuseum.org.
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Source
Robert L. Benson Research Library, Five Oaks Museum
Type
Still Image