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Lumber Mills - Vulcan Corporation

Manufacturing Process, Mills and Millwork, Saw Mills, Buildings, Forest Products Industry Timber Street at Donken, one of the Upper Peninsula's fastest growing little villages. The Vulcan Corporation, by far and large the only big timber company in Houghton County and the main support of little Donken, has its origin in Antigo, Wisconsin. [Image of rows of houses on a dirt street]

Scanned: December 5, 2006


Lumber Yards - Vulcan Corporation

Manufacturing Process, Mills and Millwork, Saw Mills, Forest Products Industry, You are looking out from within the stacker building. The Cary Lifts are wasting no time with lumber loads. The dry weather of 10 days and more ago caused clouds of dust as the burly machines picked up their loads and brought them in for stacking. Because of these machines and the recently erected stacker, the Vulcan Co. has no lumber pilers in its yards. [Photo of the machines at work at the lumber yard.]

Scanned: August 22, 2007


Lumber Mills - Vulcan Corporation

Manufacturing Process, Mills and Millwork, Saw Mills, Forest Products Industry, [Photo of a display of Vulcan Corporation products including bowling pins and shoe forms.]

Scanned: October 25, 2007


Log Towing

Forest Products Industry, Lumbering, Manufacturing Process, Mills and Millwork, Saw Mills, Woody Plants, Trees [Numerous logs on a horse drawn sled in winter.]

Scanned: October 11, 2011


Loggers

Forest Products Industry, Lumbering, Manufacturing Process, Mills and Millwork, Saw Mills, Woody Plants, Trees [Seven logging men stand upon or next to a large felled tree.]

Scanned: October 11, 2011


Mr. Ojala's Portable Sawmill

Forest Products Industry, Lumbering, Manufacturing Process, Mills and Millwork, Saw Mills, Woody Plants, Trees Mr. Ojala's Portable Sawmill [Man sits amidst various timber cuttings]

Scanned: October 10, 2011


Logger and Log

Forest Products Industry, Lumbering, Manufacturing Process, Mills and Millwork, Saw Mills, Woody Plants, Trees Logging Postcard [Man controls a log suspended by chain as it is moved along in the logging process].

Scanned: October 11, 2011


Lumber Yards - Vulcan Corporation

Manufacturing Process, Mills and Millwork, Saw Mills, Forest Products Industry, Persons Vulcan Corporation, vice-president, Stanley Shebuski, looks over a last at the Donken plant of the firm. The machine near which he is standing makes shoe lasts. It can be adapted to seven different sizes. [Mr. Shebuski stands next to the machine as he examines a shoe last.]

Scanned: August 22, 2007


Logging Horses

Forest Products Industry, Lumbering, Manufacturing Process, Mills and Millwork, Saw Mills, Woody Plants, Trees [Two harnessed horses surrounded by numerous working men, several of whom are holding shovels.]

Scanned: October 11, 2011