Clinton County
Castanea Township – Heritage of the Chestnut Tree
Castanea Township Recreation Committee installed an interpretive panel highlighting the connection of the Township to the Chestnut Tree. Read more
Clinton County
Castanea Township Recreation Committee installed an interpretive panel highlighting the connection of the Township to the Chestnut Tree. Read more
Clinton County
Clinton County installed a wayfinding sign along the Bald Eagle Valley Trail that connects the trail to its lumber-related histories and enhance visitor experiences. Read more
Cambria County
Redbank Valley Trails Association highlights lumber heritage along their trail with this interpretive panel honoring the legacy of Andrews Lumber Company. Read more
Clearfield County
DuBois Area Historical Society installed an interpretive panel honoring lumber heritage in the region and the legacy of Sidney Fuller. Read more
McKean County
The McKean County Historical Society completes another phase of restoration to the Prospect Hill Fire Tower, which is now accessible and open to the public in Smethport, PA. Read more
McKean County
The County of McKean highlight their county's heritage with the placement of two large welcome signs at the east and west entrances along U.S. Route 6 Read more
Heritage
Barbara Novosel started a journey to join her husband, Nickola, that would bring her to the remote forests of Pennsylvania. Here they would build a life with their 12 children, leaving an enduring legacy. Read more
Wood On Glass
Goding’s camp is at the junction of a corduroy road and a rail line. Corduroy roads were built by placing small logs in parallel lines. This road was likely used by a timber hauling team to cross the railroad track. The area is now part of Susquehannock State Forest. According... Read more
Wood On Glass
The Goodyear Lumber Company began building Norwich about 1910. This image of Main Street reveals what is probably typical of a small but prosperous lumber community of Pennsylvania early in the twentieth century. Norwich met its demise in 1921, when trees in the area were deplet... Read more
Wood On Glass
Clarke contracted with various lumber companies to make images of their logging camps. Pictured here is a relatively large camp with tools, equipment, barrels, baskets, boxes, a ladder, a grinding stone, a washboard, laundry, and a wagon scattered in a seemingly confused jumble.... Read more
Wood On Glass
Clarke’s images give insight to the material culture of the camps. A visit by a photographer was a rare and special occasion in a remote area, so for this image, women and children are dressed up. The men are in ordinary work clothing. “Store bought” goods included pails, baby ... Read more
Wood On Glass
This image is a typical composition by Clarke when photographing the camps; people, posed but relaxed, in the foreground, living quarters behind them, and the towering forest all around. Read more
Wood On Glass
This is Locomotive number 242, a Shay, built in 1888 at the Lima Machine Works, Lima, Ohio. It is pulling at least six loaded log cars. A Shay locomotive, with its special gears driving the train, made it superior to other types on steep inclines and switchbacks. Some of the m... Read more
Wood On Glass
Teamsters were responsible for driving and taking care of the horses that pulled logs to the nearest stream or railhead. “When we heard the cook downstairs, we got up. We did not wake the rest of the men. We had to feed our horses and get them ready in the morning. Also, afte... Read more
Wood On Glass
Card playing was a favorite way for wood hicks to spend leisure time. These nattily dressed men have improvised teeter-totter chairs and a barrel table. The 4th of July was a favorite holiday, marking the end of bark peeling. Competitions between camps were another form of rec... Read more
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