Oxteam Entering a Tunnel Below Clatskanie - circa 1900
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Two drivers with their 12 ox team prepare to pass through a tunnel, somewhere near Clatskanie, on the south side of the Columbia River.
Two drivers with their 12 ox team prepare to pass through a tunnel, somewhere near Clatskanie, on the south side of the Columbia River.
Twelve oxen may seem like a lot, but teams as large as twenty were sometimes used to pull large trees along bumpy skid roads in the coast range. In general, a team of 12 oxen could pull a load almost twice as heavy as 12 draft horses could.
-- This photo is restored and printed by Old Oregon.
Photographer | John F. Ford |
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Location | Clatskanie, Columbia County |
Subject | Horses, Mules and Oxen, Logging |
Decade | 1900s |
Print Maker | Old Oregon |
Original Type | Larger Print |
Size of Original | 6.0 x 8.2 inches |
Photographer's Number | Number 443 |
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