Barkley’s Logging Camp in Colton
Loggers and their family members at Barkley’s logging camp. Circa 1900. Colton, NY. Related article on early logging here.
Type of Work: Logging
Logs yarded for spring drive at logging camp in Colton
A pile of logs stacked in winter at a Colton logging camp. Over the winter loggers cut logs and piled them near the river. In spring, the “key log” would be taken out, forcing the pile to roll into the river, where the loggers could then “drive” the logs downstream. Circa 1900. Colton, NY. Related […]
Cooking a meal during logging season in Parishville
Cooking a meal during the long spring log drive at Blake Camp (a logging camp) located in Parishville, NY, circa 1900. Related article on logging here.
Log jam in Stone Valley near Colton
Log jam in the Stone Valley area, circa 1900. Colton, NY area. Related article on logging here.
Lumber camp under snow near Colton
Lumber camp circa 1900, in the Colton, NY area. Related article on logging here.
Logging camp residents near Colton
Logging camp, circa 1900. Colton area.Photo shows details of camp set up including hay supply for horses and grindstone for sharpening tools. Related article on logging here.
Men working on a log jam below Colton
Log jam just below Colton, NY on the Raquette River. Watching the log jams was a spectator sport, with residents coming out in their finery to watch the action. Circa 1900. Related article on logging here.
Stone Valley log jam near Colton
Sand eddy in Stone Valley log jam, circa 1900. Near Colton, NY. Related article on logging here.
Logging sleigh in Colton
Logging crew with sled load of logs, circa 1900. Near Colton, NY. Related article on logging here.
Logging camp loggers and families in Colton
Logging camp, circa 1900. Near Colton, NY. Related article on logging here.