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Black and white photographs showcasing logging activities, including transportation and storage of logs in various states, relating to forestry management.

General view of sheds at the Army Supply Base, Port Newark, showing the length and width of the sheds and the double track between them. This double track is used for efficiently handling carload shipments in and out of the terminal. This photograph was taken on July 23, 1919, by Sgt. Steiniger, S.C.
General view of sheds at the Army Supply Base, Port Newark, showing the length and width of the sheds and the double track between them. This double track is used for efficiently handling carload shipments in and out of the terminal. This photograph was taken on July 23, 1919, by Sgt. Steiniger, S.C.
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Crude Products: Ties and Mine Props. - Wyoming. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic HistoryConstruction work taking place at Langley Field in Hampton, Virginia. This photograph, captured by Subiect Photographer 72/27, is part of the collection with the description 56406. The image was taken for official purposes, and it shows ongoing construction activities at Langley Field.Crude Products: Ties and Mine Props. - Tennessee. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic HistorySaw Products: Lumber Construction - North Carolina. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic HistoryWorkers excavating a trench for a sewer and water system at Langley Field in Hampton, VA on Jan. 5, 1918. The foundation and other structures can be seen in the background. This photograph is group number 3 from photographer AU Robinson. The image was approved by the Signal Corps on Feb. 21, 1918.Logging: Transportation: Log Drive - Maine. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic HistoryMining - Colorado. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic HistoryLarge Sawmills - Florida. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic HistoryTimber Management - Cut -over Area - Washington. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic HistoryPulp and Paper: Pulpwood Yards - Pennsylvania. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic HistoryLogging: Fluming - All States. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic HistorySaw Products: Lumber Construction - District of Columbia. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic HistoryCrude Products: Bolts and Handicraft - Virginia. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic HistoryBritish wrecking crane with a capacity of six tons. It belongs to the Director of Light Railways and Roads. This photograph was taken in Abainville, Meuse, France. The photograph has number 49,219 and was issued by the Signal Corps. Photographer Reco is also mentioned. The photo is described as a wrecking crane. Additional notes state H TEX¹/24/19. Not much else is provided.Large Sawmills - Wisconsin. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic HistoryDescription: Sandakan Reclamation. 10th April. 1924. New Chute Location: Sandakan, Borneo Date: 10 April 1924 Description: Sandakan Reclamation. 10th April. 1924. Excavating Sea Wall foundation E/O Guerritz's Pier - Adjoining Coal Wharf. Location: Sandakan, Borneo Date: 10 April 1924 Description: Sandakan Reclamation. 10th April. 1924. Excavating Sea Wall foundation E/O Guerritzs Pier - Coal Wharf. Location: Sandakan, Borneo Date: 10 April 1924 asia, malaysia, borneo, sabah, asiathroughalensNewly Graded Road; Cracks in Frozen Ground. Original caption: 44-940: Looking East. New grade built and light ballast in place across flat swampy area. About 18' tundra and moss stripped and piled at edge of clearing. Note deep ruts in forground due to attempt to excavate frozen ground. Left to thaw and drain. Original caption: 44-941: Frozen ground encountered in cut about 10 ft. below surface. Note large cracks that develop during thawing period. Had to stop working in this cut account of mud. Could hold material in fills. Photos by A.B. Lewellen, Sept, 1942. State: Alaska.Seasoning and Shipping Lumber - Mississippi. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic HistoryCrude Products: Bolts and Handicraft - Maine. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic HistoryMills, Milling and Log Storage - Washington. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic HistoryDams - All States. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic HistoryConstructional progress at Camp Humphreys, Virginia. Panorama view from observation tower on the parade ground, looking north. Five-ton army trucks can be seen in the center, while an Industrial R.R. is visible on the left. Barracks buildings of N.O.P. Units are in the left background, with miscellaneous construction materials piled in the center. Photograph taken on May 27, 1918. Release by Historical Branch, W.P.D. on June 3, 1918.American blacksmiths working in a forge during World War One. Photo taken by photographer Reco Issued. French official number 8051.Miscellaneous Wood Products - General. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic HistoryWood Preservation - All States. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic HistoryCrude Products: Bolts and Handicraft - Wisconsin. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic HistoryLarge Sawmills: Mill Buildings - All States. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic HistoryThis photograph shows a general view of Plant Sumber 60224 of the Chemical Warfare Service at Edgewood Arsenal in Maryland. The image was taken on November 20, 1918 by a photographer identified by the symbol A. The plant appears to be fully operational and functioning during World War One.Loading small cars with chunks of asphalt in Trinidad; Cart about ready to be moved to refinery in Trinidad, South America. State: Trinidad. Place: South America.A dredge is seen near quarters at the Aviation Experiment Station in Hampton, VA during World War One. The photograph, numbered 111-SC-3393, was taken on September 1, 1917.Fuelbreaks - New Hampshire. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic HistoryCarry-all at Work During 1943 Construction. State: Alaska.Crude Products: Bolts and Handicraft - North Carolina. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic HistoryFacing west- the Public Roads Administration; Two view of the temporary pile trestle. Original caption: 44-1192: Facing west- the Public Roads Administrationsurvey line followed the telephone poles through to the Duke River. Original caption: 44-1193: Two views of the temporary pile trestle across the Duke River built by Bates & Rogers Co. Photos by Pinkstaff. State: Alaska.Shearing, wool, lambing - All States. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic HistoryLt. George Siegmann photographed warehouses being built by the 106th Engineers on October 29, 1918, at Brest, Finistere, France. The location was Base Section No. 5. The image captures the progress of construction on the warehouses, which were being built by the engineers for military activities during World War One."View from top of power plant looking towards office building. The photograph captures Shipley & Lodge Manufacturing Company. The image showcases the Hert Theatre plant on the left foreground, a warehouse in the center, and the main building on the right ang in the background. The roof of the office building is visible above the main building."Reservoirs - New Mexico. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic HistoryBuggs Island Dam construction project. Original caption: Buggs Island Dam construction project. Photo by T. W. Kines, May 29, 1950. State: Virginia.Truck Loading At Gravel Trap. Original caption: Scene along the Alaska Highway during 1943 construction operations of road builders under contract with Public Roads Administration. Truck loading at gravel trap. Marsh Lake in background, about 30 miles below Whitehorse. State: Alaska.Boilers shipped from America are shown in position at an ice plant in Gievres, France on March 3, 1918. This photograph, BURECT 10105, was taken by an unidentified photographer and received on May 9, 1918. It was later issued, censored, and released on May 31, 1918 by the Historical Branch, W.P.D. 40105.Description: Headyoke Harness Being Used, Mpisi. Location: Swaziland Date: 1951 Description: Example of Self Help & Voluntary Labour For Dam Construction. Location: Swaziland Date: 1951 Description: Ranch Cattle. Location: Swaziland Date: 1951 Description: Rest Hut at Mpisi Government Farm. Location: Mpisi, Swaziland Date: 1951 Description: A Typical Sledge. Location: Swaziland Date: 1951 africaSawmill Interiors - Illinois. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic HistoryHawaii Project S-20(2), WDR 5(2). Original caption: Laying and compacting mineral aggregate (course rock) for waterbound macadam base course. Hawaii Project S-20(2), WDR 5(2), Nov. 29, 1949. State: Hawaii.Construction progress at Camp Humphreys, Virginia. Construction material can be seen on the parade ground, with barracks buildings in the background. Photo taken on May 27, 1918, and published on June 3, 1918 by the Historical Branch W.P.D.H. (War Plans Division, Historical Branch).Small Sawmills (mold) - Illinois. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic HistoryBridge #6, Pentagon Network. Original caption: Bridge #6, Pentagon Network, opposite Roosevelt Island, during construction work. Photo by T. W. Kines. State: Virginia.Pulp and Paper: Pulpwood Yards - Pennsylvania. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History"View of Section A of the Q.M.C. warehouses at Montoir, Loire-Inferieure, France. The photograph was taken on April 8, 1919, by Sgt. F.T. Morris, S.C. It was received on March 6, 1919. The DMC Number for this image is 2-11-19. The warehouses are part of the Montoir Project. Notes: 33044 JIRKLA."A photograph of yards and warehouses taken in Gievres, Loire et Cher, France. The image was captured from a flat car in motion. The photo was taken on January 8, 1919, with the photographer listed as Sor. J.T. Seabrook. The image is numbered H and corresponds to the description given.Grading Work. Original caption: 44-944: First grading work on this section bulldozer stripping moss and tundra from frozen and swampy ground at junction with Richardson Highway. After stripping, this section was left all summer to drain and dry. Original caption: 44-945: Heavy grading on hill east of Gakona. Photos by Lewellen, July, 1942. State: Alaska.Private R.W. Young is pictured at the lumber yard of Sunder Henry Disston and Sons in Philadelphia, PA. The plant utilizes large quantities of wood for handles, including apple wood, which is commonly used for handsaw handles. There are apple tree logs visible in the foreground of the image. This photograph was taken on November 29, 1918, and passed by the M.I.D. censor on December 2, 1918.Crude Products: Ties and Mine Props. - Virginia. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic HistoryChemical Wood - Pennsylvania. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic HistoryAmerican military personnel loading grindstones cut from a rocky hillside onto cars for transportation to a cutlery works in Koln, Speicher, Germany. Date: February 26, 1919. Photographer: Lt. Dowell. Description number: 41063. Notes: Grindstones being whipped to the works.Rijkswaterstaat photo collection. Seawallries in reinforced concrete. Rising the reinforced concrete slabs. 1905A tractor hauling mowing machines at Love Field, Texas. This photograph, numbered 111-SC-25593, was taken on August 28, 1918. It was received by the photographer in 1919. The description symbol 18BUED: AU is associated with the image. Additional notes suggest reference to notes 15595 3-000.Construction workers hard at work at Fort Wood in New York during World War One. This photograph, taken by the Columbia University photographer, captures the ongoing construction activities. The image is part of a series labeled "46599" and is accompanied by the description "Construction work at Fort Wood, New York."Preparing To Install a 24 Inch Nestable Culvert. Original caption: Preparing to install a 24 inch nestable culvert to take care of the drainage into Frog Lake about 12 miles below Whitehorse on the Alaska Highway. Taken by Gail K. Pinkstaff. State: Alaska.Using a cat to load a steam shovel on a barge. Original caption: Using a cat to load a steam shovel on a barge to cross Nisutlin Bay. Photo by Gail Pinkstaff. State: Alaska.Mills, Milling and Log Storage - Vermont. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic HistoryLarge Sawmills - Missouri. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic HistoryPulp and Paper Mills - North Carolina. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic HistoryLarge Sawmills: Mill Buildings - All States. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic HistoryCrude Products: Ties and Mine Props. - Illinois. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic HistorySeasoning and Shipping Lumber - California. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic HistoryCrude Products: Ties and Mine Props. - Oregon. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic HistoryConstruction work is underway at Camp Humphreys in Virginia. The clearing of the right of way and the blasting of stumps is being done to connect the camp with the main line of the B.F. & T. Railroad at Accotink. The trestle and track laying are being handled by Engineer troops, while civilian labor is involved in the earthwork. This photograph was taken on May 27, 1918, and was censored and released by the Historical Branch on June 3, 1918.Mining - Colorado. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic HistoryAirplane parts undergoing sand test at Langley Field in Hampton, Virginia. This photograph was taken on February 21, 1918 and is part of a series documenting American military activities during World War I. The image shows the testing of aircraft components to assess their durability in conditions involving sand.Chemical Wood - Missouri. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic HistoryConstruction of the loading unit at the T.A. Gillespie Loading Plant in South Amboy, N.J., prior to the explosion on October 4, 1918. This photograph shows a general view of the loading unit under construction. The explosion occurred after this photo was taken.Sawmill Interiors - General. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic HistoryLos Angeles, California, United States: Electricity Piles; 280 k.v masts from the line to Los Angelos.Large Sawmills - Montana. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic HistoryEmulsified Asphalt. Original caption: Typical section 0.30 gal. per sq. m. emulsified asphalt. First application. Puerto Rico Project S-181(1). State: Puerto Rico. Place: Gurabo - San Lorenzo.Sgt. P.R. Newberg stands in front of Warehouse #5 at Camp Stuart in Newport News, VA. The photo was taken on 7/1/19 by photographer RECO. The warehouse is labeled with the symbol H A and was issued to TALEN on 6/7/19. Notes indicate a total of $95,697 for the period 3-4.Pulp and Paper: Pulpwood Yards - Arkansas. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic HistoryRobertson River Bridge. Original caption: 44-1152: Robertson River Bridge Pouring top lift of Pier 8. Original caption: 44-1153: Robertson River Bridge. Looking north from south bank. All piers completed. Photo by: HH Davis. State: Alaska.The Alaska Highway. Original caption: 43-3832: Power shovel working in gravel pit. Note the man on top is warming his hands over the smoke stack. Sec. C. Mile post near 1200. Nov. 3, 1942. Photo by Pinkstaff. Original caption: 43-3833: The river boat, Aksala, in dry dock at Whitehorse. This is typical of the largest boat which will pass under the Teslin River Bridge. Section C. November 5, 1942. Photo by Pinkstaff. State: Alaska.Big Bethel Pumping and Filter Plant, seen in this photo taken by Sgt. Bonner during World War One, shows timber in the water which stained and contaminated it. The plant was responsible for supplying clean water but faced challenges due to the presence of timber.Sgt. G. Ryden captured this photograph on March 12, 1919. It shows a massive coal pile located just outside the Q.M. Power Plant at Gievres, France. The coal pile measures 4000 ft. in length, 12 to 14 ft. in height, and approximately 400 ft. in width. Cars carrying coal are unloaded on each side, making it the largest coal supply storage for the A.E.F. in Loire et Cher, France. This photograph holds the catalog number 39511 from the Photographs of American Military Activities during World War One collection.Crude Products: Ties and Mine Props. - Ohio. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic HistoryHeadhouse shaft No. 25; Curbing shaft no 25..Construction at Langley Field in Hampton, VA. This photograph, taken in 1917, shows the progress of SUBIECT 56405. The photographer noted that it was taken for official use only. The construction appears to be in full swing, indicating the military activities during World War I.Logging: Transportation: Log Drive - Minnesota. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic HistoryConsolidating fill south of Dogansehir. Original caption: Consolidating fill south of Dogansehir on Route 5 (August 1948). State: Turkey.French and American mills are seen in this photograph. A tractor is disabled on the road, while trucks loaded with railroad ties are on their way to the station. On the right side, there is a French and American mill, as well as a landing station or platform. The location is La Marche, Vosges, France. The photograph was taken on December 17, 1919, by photographer Sears S.C. The image's reference number is 51964.A photograph dated June 3, 1918, showcases Pvt. J. P. Perguson of the Signal Corps (S.C.) in Verneuil, France. The image depicts the construction of Motor Transport Repair Shops in progress, specifically for the Q.M.C. Motor Transport Repair Service. This photograph is labeled "NOT FOR PUBLICATION" and intended for "OFFICIAL USE ONLY."Range Improvement - Seeding - General. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic HistoryMining - West Virginia. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic HistoryDescription: Machine under mats and sheltered behind wind-screens Eil Dur Elan. Location: British Somaliland Date: 1919 africaChemical Wood - Maine. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic HistoryImage depicting the research laboratory at the School of Military Aeronautics at Langley Field in Hampton, Virginia. This photograph was taken on December 4, 1917, and was assigned the photographer number AU REC'D on June 5, 1918.This photograph shows Sergeant John A. Marshall at the Truck Crating Shop in Camp Holdbird, Maryland. The image depicts him working on crating trucks, with some parts already removed. The photograph is dated April 30, 1918, and is not intended for publication.Small Sawmills - Virginia. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic HistorySaw Products: Lumber Construction - Wisconsin. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic HistoryCaption: "The Evaporator House at Edgewood Arsenal, Maryland, during World War I. The facility, part of the Chemical Warfare Service, played a crucial role in the production and storage of chemical weapons. This photograph showcases the HUMBER 60045 A unit inside the Evaporator House. Date taken: July 16, 1918."Construction work taking place at Camp Humphreys, Virginia during World War I. Soldiers and civilian laborers are clearing the land and blasting stumps for a four-mile Standard Gauge Spur that will connect the camp to the main lines of the B.F. & T. Railroad. Engineer Troops are responsible for the trestle and track laying, while civilians handle the earth work. This photograph is numbered 111-SC-9966 and was taken on May 1, 1918.Logging: Transportation: Log Drive - Wyoming. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History