LOGGING OPERATIONS:

An Inventory of Photographs at the Minnesota Historical Society

Sound and Visual Collection

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Title:Logging operations.
Dates:circa 1950-1965.
Language:Materials in English.
Abstract:Views of hydraulic equipment loading and cutting logs. Most of the equipment was designed by Leo Heikkinen and manufactured by Prentice Hydraulics Inc., Wisconsin. Also a view of Tomahawk Lumber Co.'s Forest Center, located north of Isabella. The booklets include three advertisements for Prentice products and one commemorating Leo Heikkinen Day in Prentice, Wisc. on Aug. 31, 1996.
Quantity:15 photoprints: black and white; 8 x 10 in. and 5 x 7 in. + 4 booklets and 6 pages.
Location:I.314: See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

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Availability:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Logging Operations. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession number: AV2001.2

Processing Information:

Processed by: Nancy Devine, October 2001.

Catalog ID number: 990016985460104294


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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

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I.314.1Prentice Grapple moving logs, Heikkinen Brothers Logging Operation at Forest Center near Ely, circa 1955.
Prentice Grapple moving logs, Heikkinen Brothers Logging Operation at Forest Center near Ely Digital image
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I.314.2Prentice Grapple moving logs, Heikkinen Brothers Logging Operation at Forest Center near Ely, circa 1955.
Prentice Grapple moving logs, Heikkinen Brothers Logging Operation at Forest Center near Ely Digital image
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I.314.3A Prentice D-100 loader, circa 1964.
A Prentice D-100 loader Digital image
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I.314.4A Prentice D-100 turntable loader, 1964.
A Prentice D-100 turntable loader Digital image
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I.314.5A Prentice custom saw bench, circa 1965.
A Prentice custom saw bench Digital image
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I.314.6A Prentice custom saw bench, circa 1965.
A Prentice custom saw bench Digital image
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I.314.7Grapple loading logs onto railroad cars, circa 1960.
Grapple loading logs onto railroad cars Digital image
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I.314.8Moving logs with a hydraulic cable jammer mounted on a truck, circa 1960.
Moving logs with a hydraulic cable jammer mounted on a truck Digital image
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I.314.9Grapple moving posts at a mill, circa 1960.
Grapple moving posts at a mill Digital image
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I.314.10Hydraulic loader attached to a caterpillar tractor, circa 1955.
Hydraulic loader attached to a caterpillar tractor Digital image
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I.314.11Knuckle boom loader attached to a caterpillar tractor, circa 1955.
Knuckle boom loader attached to a caterpillar tractor Digital image
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I.314.12Hydraulic trailer skidder, circa 1960.
Hydraulic trailer skidder Digital image
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I.314.13Prentice knuckle boom, circa 1960.
Prentice knuckle boom Digital image
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I.314.14Illustration, circa 1960.
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I.314.15Forest Center, located north of Isabella, for employees of Tomahawk Lumber Company, circa 1955.
Forest Center, located north of Isabella, for employees of Tomahawk Lumber Company Digital image

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I.314Brochures for products, articles, and a program for Leo Heikkinen Day, circa 1980-1996.

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This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics:
Logging -- Minnesota -- Photographs.
Persons:
Heikkinen, Leo -- Photographs.
Organizations:
Prentice Hydraulics Inc. -- Photographs.
Document Types:
Photographs.

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