San Juan National Forest, United States Forest Service Historic Records Collection

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Montezuma Lumber Company logging photo No. 3
Image of logging equipment being used by the Montezuma Lumber Company. There an article of text attached to this image, in states, "BOOK V Page 25 Photo c July 1942 E.H. MASON (No negative) MONTEZUMA NATIONAL FOREST American loader being towed by a D-7 tractor. This unit used in the woods for loading logs onto trucks where they will be hauled to the sawmill located at McPhee a short distance below Dolres, Colo. Glade Ranger District"
Montezuma Lumber Company logging photo No. 5
Image of a worker cutting down a tree with a saw for the Montezuma Lumber Company in 1942. There is a piece of text attached to this image stating, "BOOK V Page 35 Dec. 1942 E.H. Mason (No negative) MONTEZUMA NATIONAL FOREST Felling crew member holding the end of a power chain saw mounted on a Graveley Tractor and used in felling operation. Montezuma Lumber Co's sale located on Glade Mesa. "
Montezuma Lumber Company logging photo No. 6
Image of workers using logging equipment to inspect a cut down tree. Working for the Montezuma Lumber Company in 1942. There is an article of text attached stating, "BOOK V Page 35 Photo d Dec. 1942 E.H. Mason (No negative) MONTEZUMA NATIONAL FOREST Logging crew employed by Montezuma Lumber Co, trimming the branches from a large Ponderosa Pine before the tree can bucked into logs lengths. The five foot chain saw is mounted on and powered by a Graveley Tractor."
Montezuma Lumber Company logging photo No.4
Image of logging equipment being used by the Montezuma Lumber Company in 1942. There is text attached and it states, "BOOK V Page 25 Photo a Sept. 1942 E.H. MASON (no negative) MONTEZUMA NATIONAL FOREST Tractor skidding Ponderosa Pine log cut by the Montezuma Lumber Co. in the area known as the "Glade" The log will be cut into Number at the sawmill located at McPhee below, Dolores, Colo."
Montezuma Lumber Company's mill pond at McPhee
Image of Montezuma Lumber Company's mill pond at McPhee Colorado. Logs float in the pond and a wooden structure is seen in the back. A few workers are also present working on pushing a log into the pond. The numbers 200879 are in the lower right.
Montezuma Lumber Company. Long Park Draw, Montezuma NF
Image of lumber truck with logs strapped on top, working for the Montezuma Lumber Company. Located in Long Park Draw in Montezuma National Forest. The numbers 33878 are in the lower right. the last number is unknown.
Montezuma NF
Image of a man taking measurements of a tree, potential determining the trees Diameter at breast height. In the Montezuma National Forest. An old car is also in the image.
Montezuma NF (RO photo)
Image of a worker using a logging crane, to load logs onto a log truck in 1937. Two workers are observing this loading process. Logs lay on the ground awaiting to be loaded.
Montezuma NF (RO photo)
Image of man using a tractor to haul logs in Montezuma National Forest. The numbers 338787 are in the lower right. There could be more numbers but they are unknown.
Montezuma NF - pine logs ready
Image of text, that states, "BOOK V Page 25 Photo b Sept. 1942 E.H. MASON (No negative) MONTEZUMA NATIONAL FOREST Two ponderosa Pine logs ready to be loaded and hauled to the McPhee sawmill located below Dolores, Colo. Forest personnel standing at the read of logs L-R Ted Kreuger (R.O); Avon Denham, Supervisor and Wayne Bauer timber sale ranger. The logs cut on the Glade Sale average 1.7 per thousand board feet. Glade Ranger District"
Montezuma NF - pine logs ready to be loaded and hauled to
Image of large cut pine logs waiting to be hauled in Montezuma National Forest. Workers inspect the cut down trees.
Montezuma NF Officers, Mancos, CO (RO photo No. 1)
Image of Montezuma National Forest officers posing for a photograph in front of a building in the distance. The numbers 248517 are in the lower right.

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