This Was Logging: Selected Photographs Of Darius Kinsey

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  • Mebane, North Carolina, United States
  • Jan 30th
This Was Logging: Selected Photographs of Darius Kinsey, by Ralph W. Andrews, originally published in 1954 by Superior Publishing Co. Re-published by Schiffer Publishing, Atglen, PA, 1994. 8 1/2 x 11 paperback, 157 pages, ISBN 0-88740-035-3 Please note this book is new, not used. The reissue of the classic history about the sawmill industry in the Pacific Northwest is rich in memories. Here is the vital and true story of the triumphant growth and its undying promise, shown with superb photography and told with exciting text. "Someday" Big Fred Hewett used to say in his Humboldt Saloon in Aberdeen, Washington, "these pictures will show how the boys used to do it." He knew the day would come when the Pacific Northwest's "Big Woods" would be only a fog-blurred memory and the cry "Logs! More Logs!" would no longer be heard ringing up and down the skidroads. With the superb views of timber photographer Darius Kinsey, comprising more than 200 pictures made from wet plate celluloid negatives, 11" x 14", and processed by his pioneer wife, Tabitha, author Andrews dramatically presents a panorama of lumbering's great days in these woods from 1890 to 1925. Shown in sharp detail are the first axes, 12-foot crosscut saws, logging oxen and horses, donkey engines and "lokeys". The story continues into the "highball" days, with steel tower skidders and miles of rigging.

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