. English: Bucking crew constructing skidway, Wynooche Timber Company, ca. 1921 . English: Caption on image: Wynoche Log Co., Montesano, Wn. Kinsey Photo, Seattle. No. 72 PH Coll The Wynooche Timber Company began operations ca. 1913 with headquarters in Hoquiam and logging operations in Montesano. It was named for Wynooche Valley in northeast Grays Harbor County. Wynooche Timber Company was bought out by Schafer Brothers Logging Company ca. 1927. The skid road, or skidway, was constructed of ten foot logs, 10 to 20 inches in diameter and the logs were spaced 9 feet apart and part
. English: Bucking crew constructing skidway, Wynooche Timber Company, ca. 1921 . English: Caption on image: Wynoche Log Co., Montesano, Wn. Kinsey Photo, Seattle. No. 72 PH Coll The Wynooche Timber Company began operations ca. 1913 with headquarters in Hoquiam and logging operations in Montesano. It was named for Wynooche Valley in northeast Grays Harbor County. Wynooche Timber Company was bought out by Schafer Brothers Logging Company ca. 1927. The skid road, or skidway, was constructed of ten foot logs, 10 to 20 inches in diameter and the logs were spaced 9 feet apart and partly buried in the ground to make them rigid. The tip of the skids were adzed to form a trough for the logs to ride in and when they became worn down a hardwood block, called a glutt, was mortised into the worn part. Subjects (LCTGM): Skid roads--Washington (State); Loggers; Lumber industry--Washington (State); Logs; Crosscut saws; Wynooche Timber Company--People--Washington (State); Grays Harbor County (Wash.) . circa 1921 2 Bucking crew constructing skidway, Wynooche Timber Company, ca 1921 (KINSEY 1042)
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