Idaho Harvester

In 1936, on their way to New York for Lionel to join Benny Goodman’s band, Lionel Hampton and Gladys Riddle were married. An accomplished seamstress, Gladys gave up her profession to help Lionel build his career. While Lionel played music, Gladys ran the business. Managing Lionel and the band, negotiating... [Read More]

Welcome to our latest series, Funny Friday! Each Friday, we’ll try to supply our followers with humorous materials we’ve stumbled upon in the archives. [Read More]

This week’s Inside the Cover features the Thomas’ scroll book Piute Creek. The featured poem was written by Gary Snyder, an American poet who began his career in the 1950s. He was a member of the "Beat Generation", and the San Francisco Rennaissance. His work "blends physical reality and precise observations of nature... [Read More]

Last week, we learned about using horses to transport logs. This week, we’ll learn about one type of mechanical skidder, steam donkey engines! [Read More]

In 1563, Witchcraft was deemed a capital offence in Britain. Between 1645-1646 East Anglia became increasingly concerned about witches. Matthew Hopkins known as the Witchfinder General did his part in putting “witches” to death during this time.1 Ellen Castelow, “Witches in Britain,” Historic UK: The History and Heritage Accommodation Guide ↩... [Read More]

On this National Cat Day, we offer up a clowder of cats, chowing and prowling and in general conducting cat business outside their home of Hollingshead Cabin near Felt, Idaho. [Read More]

Last week we learned about the science behind felling trees with crosscut saws. Over the next few weeks, we’ll learn about the variety of ways that the Potlatch Lumber Company transported logs once they had been cut and cleared! [Read More]

This week’s Inside the Cover is looking at The Alder. The encapsulated poem by William Everson describes the felling of a tree. Peter and Donna Thomas used an alder from Kingfisher Flat, the location Everson felled a tree in his poem, to bind the pages. The illustrations were created by Donna Thomas... [Read More]

This week, we’ll learn about felling trees with the popular crosscut saw. [Read More]