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camptramp
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Bruce W. 
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Is there a story behind that last photo with all the decked logs?
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I don't know where Bruce got these pictures , but I think they were taken in Oregon or Washington State .
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My dad at Comox Logging in the 30s. I ran it through photo shop to add a bit of colour.
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Ran into an old friend , Gerry VanBeers at the Antique Truck Show in Duncan today , passed me an envelope with some old Logging pictures to share . CPS Jordan River .
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Rob N. Looking across Somenos Lake at a Saw Mill located South of where The Forest Discovery Center is located today , late 1800's.
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Rob N. Not sure what outfit they are , but its Logging on Hill 60 just West of Duncan towards Lake Cowichan .
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Rob N. Not sure where these pictures were taken .
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Rob N. Hillcrest Lumber Co. Mesachie Lake BC 
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Rob N. Bridge across Cowichan River in center of the Village of Cowichan Lake .
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Rob N. Comox Logging & Railroad Ladysmith 1937 , left to right Bill Solmie , Ed Cooke , Fred Fielding and W.M. Rainforth on Cat at Chemainus BC .
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Rob N. Two well known Loggers from the 1930's and 1940's on Vancouver Island .Mauno Pelto and Herman Anderson .
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Rob N. , not sure who these fellows are , but I think one of them is Herman Anderson with a crew of lean and ready riggers .
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Rob N. Comox Logging 1923 Rigger Herman Anderson working in the rigging of a wooden Spar Tree and standing atop the Spar Tree . Any fans of actress Pamela Anderson of "Bay Watch" fame out there ? Pamela is from Ladysmith BC and is the Grand Daughter of Herman Anderson , I guess we know where her showman ship comes from .
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Rob N. Hillcrest Lumber Co. Mesachie Lake BC 
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Absolutely amazing no doubt. Carry on!
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....back in the day..."When THE MEN wurr MEN!"
And the Women were Men Too!"
And the Women were Men Too!"