Type of Work: Logging

Logger Howard Pelletier Cutting Down a Tree in North Creek

Logger Howard Pelletier Cutting Down a Tree in North Creek

Howard Pelletier (center) of North Creek, an independent logging contractor, showing family member Lois Pelletier (left) and unknown friend how he cuts down trees in his woodlot. Photo 1/4 in series. Circa 1960. North Creek, NY. Photo donated by Susan P. Rawson

A snowy winter log haul in Keene Valley

A snowy winter log haul in Keene Valley

A crew of men hauling logs on a bobsled with a team of horses. Circa 1890. Keene Valley, NY. Donated by M. Lapine. Courtesy of the Keene Valley Library Archives.

A load of pulpwood in Jay

A load of pulpwood in Jay

A load of 12 5/8ths cords of pulpwood, drawn by Will Green. Circa 1900. Jay, NY. Donated by M. La Pine. Courtesy of the Keene Valley Library Archives.

Wagon and camp at Hulls Lumber Camp

Wagon and camp at Hulls Lumber Camp

Hulls Lumber Camp. Pictured are a wagon and the log building where the lumber jacks stayed. 1900. Keene Valley, NY. Donated by D. Price. Courtesy of the Keene Valley Library Archives.

Two women at Hulls Lumber Camp

Two women at Hulls Lumber Camp

Two unidentified women outside Hulls Lumber Camp. Men sharpen axes on a grindstone in the background. 1900. Keene Valley, NY. Donated by D. Price. Courtesy of the Keene Valley Library Archives.

Stanley and Edwin Hall at Lumber Camp III

Stanley and Edwin Hall at Lumber Camp III

Stanley and Edwin Hall posing outside Lumber Camp III, also called the Mutt & Jeff Lumber Co. Circa 1910 – 1920. Keene Valley, NY. Donated by Jim Brown. Courtesy of the Keene Valley Library Archives.

The Crawfords hauling a load of pulpwood in Keene Valley

The Crawfords hauling a load of pulpwood in Keene Valley

Men on a sleigh of pulpwood being pulled by a team of horses. Pictured are Eli Montgomery Crawford Sr., Frank Crawford, and Eli Montgomery Crawford, Jr. Circa early 1900s. Keene Valley, NY. Courtesy of the Keene Valley Library Archives.