John Shipp
Senior Member
Amazing set of photos there Mr C/T, lots to look at when I finish work today. Thanks Oz Nelson.
Anyone know why they would be so high on springboards cutting that tree? I can see why on a hillside to get it level, but don't understand why they would be that high when there isn't a bunch or roots making the base extra wide.
What is with the Pete in post #978 with 7 trailers? Is that just for show or could it have been practical? Also it looks like they are all stinger steered.
The Kinsey brothers and Tabitha really did a great service to those of us with a historical industry bent. Their images and the individuals (Jesse Elbert & Dave Bohn chief among them) and the universities that have tried to preserve the collections over the past 80 years or so have left us with this fabulous historical record of the men and iron in the timber business 1896 to 1945. It is truly a shame that as many 10,000 of Darius's glass plates were destroyed after WW1 for the glass to be used as picture frames. I do photography because of Darius and Tabitha. I read "This was logging!" as a kid north of Seattle and Darius hooked me. I made the drive to Nooksack back in 2010...