Lumber and Logging Industry

    Black and white photograph of a lumber yard across from the Burk's Falls wharf. It is likely the Knight Brother's Lumberyard. There is a set of railroad tracks running through the yard. In the wharf

    Black and white photograph of four lumberjacks resting on logs which they have cut down. The logs are on top of two pieces of wood perpendicular to the logs like a wooden railway track. These tracks

    Black and white group photograph of loggers at one of buildings at the lumber camps. The men are arranged in three rows. The front row of men are on the ground, the middle row of men are sitting on t

    Black and white photograph of a group of Burk's Falls loggers. They are kneeling in the snow. Amongst the the loggers there is a small dog. There is one of the lumber camp buildings in the background

    Black and white photograph of a Burk's Falls Area lumber camp. There are many horses standing with the men. These horses would have been used to pull sleds of logs. In addition to the stable in the c

    Black and white photograph of a group of loggers in the lumber village. The picture was taken in the winter. Some of the loggers are posing in a snow bank. There are two buildings behind the loggers.

    Black and white photograph of a group lumberjacks standing on a log boom on the river. These men are waiting for a tugboat to pick up the log boom. On the left of the photo there is a cabin on a barg

    Black and white photograph of a group of lumberjacks laying logs on perpendicular branches, running like train tracks. These tracks are going to be lifted and rolled on to the sleds. The photo was ta

    Black and white photograph of a Burk's Falls area lumber camp in the winter off in the distance behind some trees. The buildings in the camp would include: stables, mess, barracks, barns, workshops,

    Black and white photograph of a large sled being loaded with large branches. The branches are being used as ramps and the logs are rolled up by three loggers. The photo was taken in the winter in a f

    Black and white photograph of four loggers standing on logs which may or may not be in the river. All of the men are holding long sticks. Behind them in the river is the tugboat Emulator is going pas

    Black and white photograph of a building being built in the forest. Upon completion this building would have be used by loggers at the lumber camp. There are many people working on the building. On t

    The name of the boat was from the name of the tug's first captain.

    Black and white photograph of a lumber mill. On the left side there is a building with a ramp going into a second floor window. There are logs going up into the building along the ramp. In the foregr

    Black and white photograph of a lumberyard in the village of Burk's Falls. From this distance it looks like a shanty town. These are actually towers of finished lumber. In the foreground is a set of

    Black and white photograph of a road running through large stacks of snow covered logs in the winter. There are no people in the picture and there is a forest in the background. This is likely the lo

    Black and white photograph of three lumberjacks. They are standing on a stacked pile of logs. The lumberjacks are all holding "cant hooks", which were common tools used in the logging process.

    Black and white photograph of two buildings in in the local lumber camp. This photograph was taken in the winter, as there is plenty of snow on the ground.

    Black and white photograph of a group of local loggers standing outside of a building in their lumber village. The first row is sitting on the ground, the second row of men appear to be on a bench, a

    Black and white photograph of a large sled loaded with logs. On the left side of logs is a lumberjack. The picture was taken in the winter in the woods.