Adirondack Wilderness: A Story of Man and NatureA history of New York State's Adirondack Park, the largest public park in the U.S.--and the men and women who tried to tame it. |
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... logs was often done with the help of a team of oxen whose yoke had a large iron ring . The logs were tied together with a chain , and the chain was attached to the ring . " I have hauled as many as 200 logs a day in this manner ...
... logs was often done with the help of a team of oxen whose yoke had a large iron ring . The logs were tied together with a chain , and the chain was attached to the ring . " I have hauled as many as 200 logs a day in this manner ...
Page 91
... log thirteen feet long . Circumference measurements varied between twelve and nineteen inches , but the standard by which most Adirondack logs were judged as fit for market was the thirteen - foot measure . Such was the length the ...
... log thirteen feet long . Circumference measurements varied between twelve and nineteen inches , but the standard by which most Adirondack logs were judged as fit for market was the thirteen - foot measure . Such was the length the ...
Page 93
... logs . New York was not even the first lumber producer at that time , an indication of the truly voracious demand ... logs began to pile up , like matchsticks spilled from a box ( in fact , the log that jammed was often called a ...
... logs . New York was not even the first lumber producer at that time , an indication of the truly voracious demand ... logs began to pile up , like matchsticks spilled from a box ( in fact , the log that jammed was often called a ...
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Maps and Man in New York State | 3 |
The Final Frontier | 8 |
How a Hat Won the West | 18 |
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