Early Loggers and the Sawmill
Name/Title
Early Loggers and the SawmillEntry/Object ID
2022.307.01Tags
Logging History, Logdriving, Lumber History, Lumberjacks, SawmillsScope and Content
Book discussing the history of logging and sawmills in the early days of operation during the 1790s and into the 1800sContext
The book is told from the perspective of the workers, and discusses the process of logging as well as the process of constructing lumber camps. It is broken down into sections, they are as follows: 1. The Early Settler and the Forest 2. Clearing the Land 3. The Log Cabin 4. How the Early Settler Worked with Wood 5. The Plank House 6. A World of Wood 7. Village Craftspeople Needed the Sawmill 8. The Early Sawmill 9. Building a Sawmill in 1833 10. Water Power 11. The Muley Saw 12. A Place of Action 13. Making Fine, Smooth Wood in the Finishing Mill 14. The Sawmill was a Family Affair 15. Loggers are Needed 16. Cruisers find the Perfect Trees 17. Loggers and Supplies head into the Bush 18. Building the Logging Camp 19. Life in the Shanty 20. The Cook and his Best Friend, the Bean 21. The Blacksmith, The Storekeeper 22. The Bull of the Woods 23. The Choppers 24. The Skidders 25. The Teamsters 26. The brave River Drivers 27. The Raftsmen 28. Wood for the World 29. Sunday, One Day to Play 30. Western Logging 31. The Logger's Family at CampCollection
Lumber History Collection, Canadian History Collection (General)Cataloged By
Kat BezaireCategory
Secondary Source