Spruce Production Division lantern slides
Lantern slides depicting activities of the Spruce Production Division in Oregon and Washington State during World War I.
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
Transcription from slide: “Riving with Hercules Jack.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
Tree stump with spring board holes.
Stump of tree. Transcription from slide: “Eight feet at cut. Showing spring board holes.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
Spruce tree being bucked into shorter lengths
Transcription from slide: “Bucking a large spruce tree.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
Transcription from slide: “Spruce Forest.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
Logs being prepared for drive. Transcription from slide: “Sprice Logs.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
Tree stump with a mark on it. Fell trees and other debris in background. Transcription from slide: “Tree spotter’s marking.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
Sleeping facilities for soldiers, including beds and wood stove. Transcription from slide: “Interior of sleeping tent. Warren Spruce Co. Portland, Ore.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
Transcription from slide: “Plank road leading to riving operation.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
Cut-up plant at Vancouver, Washington
Transcription from slide: “Cut-up plant at Vancouver.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
A derailed train carrying timber, fallen into body of water. Transcription from slide: “Occasionally our rolling stock got into difficulty.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
Transcription from slide: “Prepairing spar tree.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
Logs traveling down flume. Transcription from slide: “Log dump.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
Sawmill at Port Angeles, Washington
Transcription from slide: “Sawmill at Port Angeles, Washington.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
Transcription from slide: “Mess tent interior.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
General Disque and officers of the Spruce Production Division
Transcription from slide: “General Disque? His staff and department heads.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
Men posing in undercut made in tree
Transcription from slide: “Undercut prior to falling.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
Two men on spar tree, prepping for a cable logging operation. Transcription from slide: “Spar tree.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
Man looking at bucked spruce tree
Transcription from slide: “Looking along a bucked spruce.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
A map of Spruce Production Division operations in Washington. Transcription from slide: “Map No. 1, showing S. P. D. Railroads No. 1 1 & 2. Railroads No. 1 & 2 control timbered area covering 402 square miles, containing timber as follows: Spruce - 987,309,000, Cedar - 543,164,000, Fir - 2,393,502,000, Hemlock - 2,813,264,000. Map No. 2, Enlarged Scale Map Of Western Portion Of Map No. 1. Map No. 3, Showing S. P. D. Railroad No. 3. Railroad No. 3 controls timbered area covering 63 square miles, containing timber as follows: Spruce - 234,065,000, Cedar - 164,196,000, Fir - 341,933,000, Hemlock - 397,158,000. Map No. 4, Showing S. P. D. Railroad No. 4, Railroad No. 4 controls timbered area covering 46 square miles containing timber as follows: Spruce - 94,518,000, Cedar - 295,054,000, Fir - 4,115,000, Hemlock - 123,119,000. Map No. 5, Showing S. P. D. Railways No. 5, 6, & 7. Railroad No. 5 controls timbered area covering 48 square miles, containing timber as followss: Spruce - 95,570,000, Cedar - 79,712,000, Fir - 228,015,000, Hemlock - 138,980,000. Railroad No. 6 controls timbered area covering 6 square miles, containing timber as follows: Spruce - 30,447,000, Cedar - 27,897,000, Fir -, Hemlock - 26,875,000. Railroad No. 7, controls timbered area covering 38 square miles, containing timber as follows: Spruce - 85,537,000, Cedar - 74,551,000, Fir - 30,761,000, Hemlock - 105,208,000.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
Transcription from slide: “Sawmill at Toledo, Oregon.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
Transcription from slide: “Grading thru heavy timber.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
A steam powered engine used to move logs. Transcription from slide: “Donkey Engine.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
A felled tree that appears to be bucked into logs. Transcription from slide: “160 feet to first limbs.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
Transcription from slide: “Large straight grained spruce, showing about 70 feet.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
Transcription from slide: “Major John E. Morley, Manager, Legal Department.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
Plank road over trestle bridge
Man driving a vehicle across a plank road. Transcription from slide: “Plank road construction. Warren Spruce Co. Portland, Ore.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
Forest scene showing stumps, felled trees, and standing trees. Transcription from slide: “Heavy timber on right of way.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division