Wood On Glass
Two men work together with a crosscut saw, removing a trunk section of a peeled hemlock tree that broke when it fell across another tree already down. A break like this was undesirable, for sawmills could not create boards from the tree unless the damage was removed. Loggers prid... Read more
Wood On Glass
Clarke photographed this group of unidentified children in a series of images made during the winter. Posing them on a “rough and tumble” log pile was dangerous. Logs could shift suddenly and break bones or instantly crush a person. Children no doubt were cautioned not to climb t... Read more
Wood On Glass
Slides were used to move logs to the rail heads wherever practicable in North Central Pa. Water was used to ice the slides in cold weather. Spikes were often placed at critical junctures to slow the speeding logs. Where slides could not be built due to terrain problems, teams of ... Read more
Wood On Glass
Clarke made a group of images of the Norwich Millpond & Sawmill for the Goodyear Lumber Company. This view from that series. The Norwich operation sawed its first log in 1912 and cut its last lumber on August 20, 1921. Operations consisted of long hours six days per week, only pa... Read more
Wood On Glass
The growth of Cross Fork was phenomenal after a large sawmill opened there on May 3, 1894. Four months after the mill converted its first tree into boards, the local newspaper, the Tribune, boasted that Cross Fork had: “2 drug stores, 3 meat markets, 5 grocery stores, 3 millinery... Read more
Wood On Glass
Frank H. Goodyear of the Goodyear Lumber Company is credited with adapting the basic idea of the portable steam shovel, patented by Henry M. Barnhart in 1884, to the logging industry around 1887. The Barnhart loaders operated from rails fastened to the tops of the log cars; allow... Read more
News & Updates
Jonathan Geyer from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture’s Hardwoods Development Council discusses the importance of sustainable forestry for the future of Pennsylvania’s forests. Learn about the environmental benefits of using wood and the impact of climate change on the s... Read more
Resources
Invasive insects like the gypsy moth, hemlock woolly adelgid, and emerald ash borer are threatening Pennsylvania's forests. These pests damage trees and disrupt ecosystems, making public awareness and proactive measures essential. Learn about the impacts of these invasive species... Read more
Heritage
Pennsylvania boasts a rich heritage deeply rooted in the history of its forests. The Lumber Heritage Region holds the key to this colorful past, showcasing the evolution of the lumber industry from its early days to the present. Read more
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