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Interior view of lumber mill showing what is called the ninth stage in lumbering in that region, Snoqualmie National Forest, Wash. The men to the left are the "setter" and his helper. They handle the log while it is being sawed. The man near the center is the "sawer." On the extreme right is the "pondman" who tends to getting the logs from the pond to the mill. In the rear are seen the "off bearer," "edger man," "cuff off" and other laborers.

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Interior view of lumber mill showing what is called the ninth stage in lumbering in that region, Snoqualmie National Forest, Wash. The men to the left are the "setter" and his helper. They handle the log while it is being sawed. The man near the center is the "sawer." On the extreme right is the "pondman" who tends to getting the logs from the pond to the mill. In the rear are seen the "off bearer," "edger man," "cuff off" and other laborers.
Collection

"The Pageant of America" Collection

v.5 - The epic of industry

(unpublished photographs)

Logging and lumber manufacturing

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1860 - 1920 (Approximate)
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection
Topics
Lumber industry -- United States
Interiors
Sawmills
Genres
Photographs
Notes
Content: 5766 194E [?] Photo by courtesy U.S. Forest Service
Physical Description
Extent: 12 x 16.5 cm.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 8594cea0-c613-012f-c8db-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1860: Issued (Approximate)
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "Interior view of lumber mill showing what is called the ninth stage in lumbering in that region, Snoqualmie National Forest, Wash. The men to the left are the "setter" and his helper. They handle the log while it is being sawed. The man near the center is the "sawer." On the extreme right is the "pondman" who tends to getting the logs from the pond to the mill. In the rear are seen the "off bearer," "edger man," "cuff off" and other laborers." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1860 - 1920. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-b58f-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "Interior view of lumber mill showing what is called the ninth stage in lumbering in that region, Snoqualmie National Forest, Wash. The men to the left are the "setter" and his helper. They handle the log while it is being sawed. The man near the center is the "sawer." On the extreme right is the "pondman" who tends to getting the logs from the pond to the mill. In the rear are seen the "off bearer," "edger man," "cuff off" and other laborers." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-b58f-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. (1860 - 1920). Interior view of lumber mill showing what is called the ninth stage in lumbering in that region, Snoqualmie National Forest, Wash. The men to the left are the "setter" and his helper. They handle the log while it is being sawed. The man near the center is the "sawer." On the extreme right is the "pondman" who tends to getting the logs from the pond to the mill. In the rear are seen the "off bearer," "edger man," "cuff off" and other laborers. Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-b58f-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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<ref name=NYPL>{{cite web | url=https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-b58f-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99 | title= (still image) Interior view of lumber mill showing what is called the ninth stage in lumbering in that region, Snoqualmie National Forest, Wash. The men to the left are the "setter" and his helper. They handle the log while it is being sawed. The man near the center is the "sawer." On the extreme right is the "pondman" who tends to getting the logs from the pond to the mill. In the rear are seen the "off bearer," "edger man," "cuff off" and other laborers., (1860 - 1920) |author=Digital Collections, The New York Public Library |accessdate=November 22, 2024 |publisher=The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations}}</ref>

Interior view of lumber mill showing what is called the ninth stage in lumbering in that region, Snoqualmie National Forest, Wash. The men to the left are the "setter" and his helper. They handle the log while it is being sawed. The man near the center is the "sawer." On the extreme right is the "pondman" who tends to getting the logs from the pond to the mill. In the rear are seen the "off bearer," "edger man," "cuff off" and other laborers.