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Group picture of log drivers in Colton

Log drivers, circa 1900, Colton, NY.

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Hauling logs with Big Mike and Jerry in Colton
Early logging truck near Colton
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Log drive on the Racquette River in Colton
Log drive on the Racquette River in Colton
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Loggers stand on the banks of the Raquette River during a log drive in Colton
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Loggers pose in front of snowcapped log pile in Long Lake
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Log driving on the river in Hope
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Loggers with steam powered portable sawmill and lumber stacks in the Adirondacks
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Logger Howard Pelletier Cutting Down a Tree in North Creek
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Harvesting logs at Catamount Forest
A sawyer using a portable sawmill in Colton
A sawyer using a portable sawmill in Colton
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