. English: Donkey engine and crew, Lester Logging Company, near Montesano, ca. 1915 . English: PH Coll The E H Lester Logging Company was in business in the Montesano area from ca. 1910 to 1919, when it was merged into the Saginaw Timber Company. The Lester Logging Company had a two-mile logging railroad. Montesano, the county seat of Grays Harbor County, is eight miles east of Aberdeen on the Chehalis River near the mouth of Wynooche River in central Grays Harbor County. In 1862, the name Mount Zion was suggested by the wife of the first settler, J. L. Scammon. Another pioneer,
. English: Donkey engine and crew, Lester Logging Company, near Montesano, ca. 1915 . English: PH Coll The E H Lester Logging Company was in business in the Montesano area from ca. 1910 to 1919, when it was merged into the Saginaw Timber Company. The Lester Logging Company had a two-mile logging railroad. Montesano, the county seat of Grays Harbor County, is eight miles east of Aberdeen on the Chehalis River near the mouth of Wynooche River in central Grays Harbor County. In 1862, the name Mount Zion was suggested by the wife of the first settler, J. L. Scammon. Another pioneer, Samuel James, suggested the present name from the Spanish monte or mountain, and sano or health. Local authorities thought Sam's name had more meaning. Caption on image: Lester Logging Co. C. Kinsey Photo. No. 3 Subjects (LCTGM): Steam donkeys--Washington (State); Loggers; Fuelwood--Washington (State); Logs; Lumber industry-Washington (State); Lester Logging Company--People--Washington (State); Lester Logging Company--Equipment & supplies--Washington (State); Grays Harbor County (Wash.); Group portraits Subjects (LCSH): Slash (Logging)--Washington (State)--Grays Harbor County . circa 1915 4 Donkey engine and crew, Lester Logging Company, near Montesano, ca 1915 (KINSEY 1963)
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