This Was Logging

Ralph W. Andrews

ISBN 10: 0887400353 / ISBN 13: 9780887400353

Published by Schiffer Publishing, 2007

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Synopsis:

Visit the Pacific Northwest’s “Big Woods” through the superb work of timber photographer Darius Kinsey. 

"Someday, these pictures will show how the boys used to do it", Big Fred Hewett used to say in his Humboldt Saloon in Aberdeen, Washington. He knew the day would come when the Pacific Northwest's "Big Woods" would be only a fog-blurred memory and the cry "Logs! More Logs!" would no longer be heard ringing up and down the skidroads.

With the superb views of timber photographer Darius Kinsey's 200+ pictures made from wet plate celluloid negatives, 11" x 14", and processed by his pioneer wife, Tabitha, author Ralph Andrews dramatically presents a panorama of lumbering's great days in these PNW woods from 1890 to 1925. Shown in sharp detail are the first axes, 12-foot crosscut saws, the first oxen and horses, the first donkey engines and "lokeys". Then the story continues into the "highball" days, the high production period with the steel tower skidders and miles of steel rigging.

About the Author: From his home in Seattle, Ralph Andrews has written many books to document American Northwest logging and its people.

Bibliographic Details

Title: This Was Logging
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Publication Date: 2007
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good