#44 Diesel Switcher

#44 diesel switcher

#44 diesel switcher

Name/Title

#44 Diesel Switcher

Entry/Object ID

2021.6.1

Tags

Crowell Lumber Co.s, Equipment, Machinery, Photo, Railroad, Railway

Description

#44 ton center diesel switcher at the Long Leaf Sawmill

Photograph Details

Subject

#44 diesel switcher

Subject Person or Organization

Crowell & Spencer Lumber Company

Subject Place

City

Long Leaf

State/Province

Louisiana

Continent

North America

Context

a GE diesel for the woods train to Meridian and was bought in Mar 1953 Longleaf Mill was one of the branches for the Crowell & Spencer Lumber Co.; is the location of SFHM; this was taken during when C&S was called Crowell Long Leaf Lumber Co.

Collection

Cecil Cook Photo Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2021.6

Source or Donor

Cecil Cook

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

*title of entry*, Cecil Cook Photo Collection, Accession Number, Exhibition Title (if it's in an exhibit), Southern Forest Heritage Museum, Long Leaf, LA

Made/Created

Artist Information

Role

Photographer

Date made

May 1961

Time Period

20th Century

Place

City

Long Leaf

State/Province

Louisiana

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Under the photograph

Transcription

Crowell Long Leaf Lumber Company / Longleaf, LA / May 1961 #44 diesel switcher

Material/Technique

Label

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Cecil Cook Photos

Other Name

Crowell #44 corrected

Other Numbers

Number Type

Drive

Other Number

SFHM.Cook.2020.Drive.001

Parts

Count

1

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

2020.1.169 - 170

Research Notes

Person

Everett Lueck

Notes

Meridian Lumber Co. was no longer by Dec 1941 but the lands were still cut by the Crowells