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Yarding logs with a steam donkey, April 11, 1903
Yarding logs with a steam donkey, April 11, 1903
TitleYarding logs with a steam donkey, April 11, 1903
PhotographerWebster & Stevens
Date1903
CaptionYarding is the process of hauling logs to a central loading area or landing. Starting in the 1880s, steam engines began to replace animal teams for yarding logs. These steam donkeys or donkey engines were fueled with ever-plentiful wood. A long cable was attached to a log, and the donkey engine reeled it in. Many donkey engines were built on skids so they could be moved wherever they were needed.
NotesCaption on image: Wilcox Donkey on Landing, April 11 '03.

Handwritten on sleeve: Donkey hauling logs to water w/crew - McNeely-Wilcox Logging Co.

Caption by MOHAI staff.
SubjectsLoggers--Washington (State); Lumber industry--Washington (State); Engines--Washington (State); Logs--Washington (State); Lakes & ponds--Washington (State)
PlacesUnited States--Washington (State)
Digital CollectionMuseum of History & Industry Photograph Collection
Image Number1983.10.6888
Ordering InformationTo order a reproduction or to inquire about permissions contact photos@mohai.org or phone us at 206-324-1126. Please refer to the Image Number and provide a brief description of the photograph.
Credit LinePEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved
RepositoryMuseum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI)
Repository CollectionPEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection
TypeImage
Physical Description1 glass negative: b&w; 6 1/2 x 8 1/2 in.; sulfiding
Digital Reproduction InformationScanned from print made from original negative as a 3000 pixel TIFF image in 8-bit grayscale, resized to 640 pixels in the longest dimension and compressed into JPEG format using Photoshop 6.0 and its JPEG quality measurement 3.
Photographer's Reference Number2440
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