Richard Hale Collection Reel 2

Date1931

AbstractFootage of horses pulling a raft full of equipment across a river. A shot of a small waterfall from a canoe. A man pulls a moose onto a barge and then carries it across the shore. Men in canoes. A large barge with a giant rudder makes its way across the river and returns with horses. Two men on a canoe lead two horses across the river. Two lumberjacks saw down a tree. Footage of horses being used to transport the downed trees with a harness. A shot of a lumberjack loading a skid full of logs. A shot of two men with snowshoes. Footage of a Lombard log hauler with a large skid train in action. Scenes of woodsmen loading horse-drawn skids and the horses hauling logs. Footage of lumberjacks using saws and axes to fell trees. Scenes of men arriving on a sleigh and working in the log yard. Footage of a large log hauler in action. Workmen unload the logs. A shot of an automobile equipped for the snow. A man and woman walk through camp. A shot of a swift, icy river. Footage of river drivers with pick poles at work moving logs along the river. Notes on can: “Old Logging Film Black & White About 1900?” “(St. John R., I think)” “Probably 1922-1925 L.P.B.” “Filmed by Dr. S___ Kent” “Property of Ed Giddings 4/9/76”