Minnesota Logging on the River History

[PlankSpanker]

If any of you yearn for the days of old, I think you should read this article. It was written by my grandfather Curt Williams and published in 1958 in the Minnesota Conservation Volunteer. The magazine started in 1940 and still exists today and is known for its splendid photography and art work, and as a vast well of information about all things concerning the land and wild life. Let me know what you think... Here is the link: http://www.frontiernet.net/~geoffreywilliams/Driving Down the River0001.pdf

 

[rwoods]

If any of you yearn for the days of old, I think you should read this article. It was written by my grandfather Curt Williams and published in 1958 in the Minnesota Conservation Volunteer. The magazine started in 1940 and still exists today and is known for its splendid photography and art work, and as a vast well of information about all things concerning the land and wild life. Let me know what you think... Here is the link: http://www.frontiernet.net/~geoffreywilliams/Driving Down the River0001.pdf

Interesting read. Thanks for posting it. Ron

 

[Steve NW WI]

Neat stuff. I live 7 miles from the St Croix, about 20 miles from where the Taylors Falls jam occured. There's a dam there now.

 

[lfnh]

Good read. Interesting note about the use of Donkey Engines to pull apart the jam.
Thanks for sharing it.

 

[PlankSpanker]

Just to put a face on the story, here is a photo of my Grandfather:

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My wife says he is hawt. I have to remind her that he's been gone since 1964, and she'll have to settle for me.:waaaht:

 

[Beefie]

Just to put a face on the story, here is a photo of my Grandfather:

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My wife says he is hawt. I have to remind her that he's been gone since 1964, and she'll have to settle for me.:waaaht:

Plankspanker your attachment dosn't work, well at least on this end. That was a good read, always nice to see how they did things years ago.Thank you for posting it.

Beefie

 

[PlankSpanker]

Plankspanker your attachment dosn't work, well at least on this end. That was a good read, always nice to see how they did things years ago.Thank you for posting it.

Beefie

Can't seem to find the edit button. Oh well, here is the link http://www.frontiernet.net/~geoffreywilliams/Curt%20Williams.jpg

 

[RedArrow]

That's for the post! I love reading about the old times. Especially stories from Minnesota.

 

[Dalmatian90]

Thanks for sharing that!

Can't seem to find the edit button.

You can only edit your posts for a certain amount of time (I guess it keeps people from stirring up a pot then removing what they originally said).

Not sure what the timer is, I've run into once or twice myself.