Steam donkey

Title

Steam donkey

Description

Black and white image of a steam donkey, with a large ax leaning up against the side near the boiler. Though the specific location of this particular machine 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.

Date Created

circa 1900s-1910s

Subject

Logging--Equipment and supplies
Lumbering
Log transportation
Economic History

Medium

gelatin silver prints

Identifier

WCMpic_013483

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

Collection