Carl Alwin Schenck Collection Photograph Series
Logging Operations - Pennsylvania 1924

MC 35

Abstract:
This folder contains 16 images of trees in Pennsylvania and logging operations in Port Arthur, Ontario. The logs being loaded in Ontario were destined for Erie, Pennsylvania. There are also photographs of some buildings in the town of Mont Alto, Pennsylvania. The Mont Alto photographs are dated 1924.

Descriptive Summary

Title
Logging Operations - Pennsylvania 1924
Call Number
MC 35
Extent
15
Kallitypes
1
Photographic postcards
Location
For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Special Collections Research Center Reference staff.

Information for Users

Preferred Citation
Carl Alwin Schenck Collection, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, North Carolina.
Copyright Notice
North Carolina State University does not own copyright to this collection. Individuals obtaining materials from the NCSU Libraries' Special Collections Research Center are responsible for using the works in conformance with United States copyright law as well as any donor restrictions accompanying the materials.
Processor's Note
The titles of the individual photographs were derived from the notations on the backs of the photographs. When there was no notation on the photograph, a title was created and enclosed in brackets.The information on the back of the photographs has been transcribed verbatim. The author's capitalization and punctuation have been retained exactly as originally written. When a word could not be deciphered, it is indicated by a set of empty brackets: [].

Historical Note

The photographs in this folder could be from one or more sources. The Biltmore Forestry School traveled the United States between 1909 and 1914, observing logging operations from Michigan to Oregon. Dr. Carl Schenck also traveled the country extensively, observing and recording forests and logging. Alumni of the Biltmore Forestry School and professional acquaintances sent Dr. Schenck forestry photographs from around the United States.

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Detailed Description of the Photographs

[Man and Tree]
Item Description: This photograph shows and unidentified man next to a tree. The man is twisting something into the side of tree. "Mont Alto Penna"
Physical Description: Kallitypes (4 3/4 x 3 1/2)
[Image] [Image]
[Men in Forest]
Item Description: An unidentified group of men using surveying equipment in the forest.
Physical Description: Kallitypes (3 3/4 x 4 1/2)
[Image]
[Men with Saw]
Item Description: This photograph shows a group of men examining a saw.
Physical Description: Kallitypes (3 3/4 x 4 1/2)
[Image]
[Measuring a Tree]
Item Description: A group of men measuring a tree that has been cut down.
Physical Description: Kallitypes (3 3/4 x 4 1/2)
[Image]
[Examining a Tree]
Item Description: This photograph shows a group of men studying a tree and taking notes.
Physical Description: Kallitypes (3 3/4 x 4 1/2)
[Image]
[Unidentified House #1], 1924
Item Description: This is a photograph of an unidentified house in Mont Alto, Pennsylvania. "Mont Alto Penna 1924"
Physical Description: Kallitypes (4 1/2 x 6 1/2)
[Front] [Back]
[Unidentified House #2], 1924
Item Description: This is a photograph of another unidentified house in Mont Alto, Pennsylvania.
Physical Description: Kallitypes (4 1/2 x 6 1/2)
[Front]
[Group of Men], 1924
Item Description: This photograph shows an unidentified group of men posing in front of a building.
Physical Description: Kallitypes (4 1/2 x 6 1/2)
[Image]
[Lumberyard], 1924
Item Description: A photograph of a lumberyard in or near Mont Alto, Pennsylvania.
Physical Description: Kallitypes (4 1/2 x 6 1/2)
[Image]
Mont Alto, Pennsylvania, 1924
Item Description: This is a photograph of the village of Mont Alto, Pennsylvania.
Physical Description: Kallitypes (4 1/2 x 6 1/2)
[Image]
Sweet Birch and Red Spruce [#1]
Item Description: This photograph shows an unidentified man standing amidst some trees. With the exception of the latin tree names, the writing on the back of this photograph is in german. "[] & Betula lenta [sweet birch] [german] Picea rubens [red spruce] [german]"
Physical Description: Kallitypes (4 3/4 x 3 1/2)
Item Identification: 147
[Front] [Back]
Sweet Birch and Red Spruce [#2]
Item Description: A photograph of some sweet birch and red spruce trees. "Picea rubens [red spruce] [german] Betula lenta [sweet birch]"
Physical Description: Kallitypes (4 3/4 x 3 1/2)
Item Identification: 148
[Front] [Back]
Team Hauling at Landing
Item Description: This photograph shows a team of horses hauling a sled of logs. "Team hauling at landing. Port Arthur, on Lake Superior."
Physical Description: Kallitypes (3 x 5 3/4)
Item Identification: 12
[Front] [Back]
Port Arthur, Lake Superior
Item Description: A photograph of a truck being loaded with logs in Port Arthur, Ontario. The logs were going to be hauled to Erie, Pennsylvania. "Port Arthur, Lake Superior, going to Erie Pa."
Physical Description: Kallitypes (3 1/2 x 5 1/2)
Item Identification: 12
[Front] [Back]
Trailer
Item Description: This photograph shows a truck loaded with logs. "Trailer type 45 mile haul Port Arthur, Lake Superior going to Erie Pa."
Physical Description: Kallitypes (2 1/2 x 3 1/2)
[Front] [Back]
[Tractor With Logs]
Item Description: A tractor towing a sled which is loaded with logs. "at Port Arthur, Ontario to be rafted to Erie, Pennsylvania for the Hammermill Paper Co."
Physical Description: Photographic postcards (3 1/2 x 5 1/2)
Item Identification: 12
[Front] [Back]