Two rivermen “tending out” (keeping the logs flowing) at a bad place on the South Valley Branch of the Swift Diamond Stream in Maine. c. 1939.
Pike, Robert E. Tall Trees, Tough Men W.W. Norton & Co., New York, 1967.
Logging Crews
Left: A typical logging crew pose. One person is generally holding a rifle, often the crew boss, who kept the camp supplied with fresh meat. Right: The rough-hewn elegance of a logging family in fancy dress in an open-air “studio.”
(left)Wilson, Donald A. Logging and Lumbering in Maine Arcadia Publishing, Charlston, SC. 2001 (right) Smithsonian Museum Collection.
The bones of NYC tenements
A mill in Madison, Maine, showing a massive inventory of logs, many destined for NYC residential buildings. c. 1890’s.
Wilson, Donald A. Logging and Lumbering in Maine Arcadia Publishing, Charlston, SC. 2001
Brooklyn Workforce Innovations
An incubator for American job growth, the Brooklyn Woods program of BWI received a large portion of the funds from the Sawkill co-sponsored 12×12 exhibition.
Antique Longleaf Pine
Sizes: 1/2-5/4 thickness’ x 3-12″ widths x 3-14′ lengths.
Applications: Paneling, flooring, cabinetry, built-ins, architectural beams, moldings.
Defining Characteristics: Deep amber hues from resin content, flat and vertical grain figure, occasional knots and nail holes.
Cypress
Sizes: 1/2-4/4 thickness’ x 3-9″ widths x 3-14′ lengths
Applications: Paneling, cabinetry, furniture.
Defining characteristics: Extremely dense figure, warm color variations, sound tight knots.