Log Drivers on their Wanigan, Cowlitz River - c. 1905
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Log drivers helped maneuver log rafts down rivers to sawmills. Here a group poses in front of their wanigan, a floating kitchen that accompanied them on their journey.
Log drivers helped maneuver log rafts down rivers to sawmills. Here a group poses in front of their wanigan, a floating kitchen that accompanied them on their journey. Note the cook dressed in white - third from the left.
Not all wanigans included steam donkeys like this one. The donkey, a steam powered winch, could be used for recovering from log jams that sometimes occurred when moving large quantities of logs down narrow rivers.
-- This photo is restored and printed by Old Oregon.
| Photographer | W. M. Teasley |
|---|---|
| Location | Washington State |
| Subject | Logging, Rivers and Streams |
| Decade | 1900s |
| Print Maker | Old Oregon |
| Original Type | Medium-size Print |
| Size of Original | 4.5 x 6.5 inches |
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