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Loggers at top of log chute, ca. 1902
Loggers at top of log chute, ca. 1902
TitleLoggers at top of log chute, ca. 1902
PhotographerWebster & Stevens
Dateca. 1902
CaptionLoggers often used wooden chutes to move cut logs to a central loading place. The chutes were temporary structures, built out of long straight logs called "chute sticks." In gravity chutes, logs slid downhill under their own weight. In trailing chutes, logs were pulled along by cables.
NotesHandwritten on sleeve: Crew on top of log chute, 1900-05.

Caption by MOHAI staff.
SubjectsLoggers--Washington (State); Lumber industry--Washington (State); Logs--Washington (State); Mountains--Washington (State)
PlacesUnited States--Washington (State)
Digital CollectionMuseum of History & Industry Photograph Collection
Image Number1983.10.6882
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.
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 Number2434
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