Last week, we learned about jammers. This week, we’ll learn about the tractors that largely replaced other forms of transporting logs, including manual horses and steam donkey engines (which we covered in previous weeks!). These tractors were colloquially referred to as “crawlers,” “cats,” and “caterpillars.”
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Poking Fun at Customers
Funny Friday
Here’s a comic poking fun at customers!
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Jammers
Logging Lessons
![Potlatch Jammer [1]](https://objects.lib.uidaho.edu/phs/phs132.jpg)
Last week, we learned about using steam donkey engines to transport logs from the forest floor to a central staging area. This week, we’ll learn about a railroad staging area and the use of ”jammers” or ”loaders” to load logs onto railroad cars.
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Happy Armis...Veterans Day!
World War I soldiers marching
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Happy Anniversary Glad-Hamp!
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...
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Welcome to Funny Friday!
Funny Friday
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.
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Inside the Cover: Piute Creek
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...
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Steam Donkey Engines
Logging Lessons
Last week, we learned about using horses to transport logs. This week, we’ll learn about one type of mechanical skidder, steam donkey engines!
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Matthew Hopkins Witchfinder General
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 ↩...
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National Cat Day 2019
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.
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