Logging
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At Work in the Woods - c. 1898
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Four men - and a dog - pose near medium-sized trees in an unknown location, probably on one side or the other of the lower Columbia River, where John F. Ford took many of his photographs. Learn More -
Bringing the Logs Back to Camp - c. 1900
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Smaller logs are brought back to a logging camp by a team of six mules, pulling them along a skid-road of logs placed across the path. It appears that this logging camp also was home to a small sawmill, as stacked lumber can be seen behind the team. Learn More -
Hauling Logs out with Mules - c. 1900
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Oxen and steam donkeys were the primary ways to bring logs out of the woods during this era, but mule teams and horses were sometimes used, especially for smaller logs. Learn More -
Pond Monkeys - c. 1898
$25.00 As low as: $12.00Pond Monkeys were men who hopped from log to log in a mill pond, guiding the floating logs into the intake for the sawmill. This Ford photos shows a large group - likely more than would normally work together. Learn More -
Skid Road Along the River - c. 1898
$25.00 As low as: $12.00In this signed photo by John F. Ford we see yet another view of animals pulling logs along a skid road. In this case, it's oxen, and the location of the road along a river makes it especially scenic. Learn More
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