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1. A pioneer lumberman's story : autobiography of John Simpson Ross, II - Ross, John Simpson, II

   An autobiography of John Simpson Ross, pioneer and lumberman.

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2. Northern California 100 years ago : assembled from Harper's 1883, Harper's 1873, and Scribner's 1873 - Whitson, Skip

   Contents: Bishop, W.H. San Francisco. -- Nordhoff, C. The Sacramento Valley. -- Nordhoff, C. Mendocino and Clear Lake. -- Magee, T. Mount Shasta.

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3. Redwood and lumbering in California forests : a reconstruction of the original Edgar Cherry edition - Palmquist, Peter E.

   "The Publishers, in presenting this work to the Public, feel confident that their endeavor will meet the wants of a large number of people, both on the Pacific Coast and abroad. The visitor in the heart of the Redwood belt invariably departs therefrom with a desire that he may take with him something suggestive of its grandeur and beauty. Without relying upon his memory or his descriptive faculty, for imparting to others what methods are employed...

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4. The Early History of the Mendocino Coast - Brinzing, Margaret Jane

   This thesis focuses on the early history of the Mendocino Coast, from the Spanish navigators, to the lumbermen and loggers.

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5. Timberland treasures : voices of the mill camp kids and friends - Milam, Karen Branscomb

   " During the logging and saw-milling days of the early to mid-1900s, the remote and challenging landscape of northwestern Mendocino County, California, was home to all the joys and hardships that reflected the best and worst of human nature. Now, "Timberland Treasures" brings those days alive with seventy-five life histories and hundreds of photos of the kids raised in the lumber-mill camps and timber communities."

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6. Tool, Lumber & Forest - 1986-0045-0011

   Chopping Axe used to trim unwanted limbs and small underbrush, to make notches for springboards, etc. Wooden handle, 101.5cm long, double-bitted axe blade, 30.7cm long, blade painted black with "1.2" stamped on side. Used in Mendocino woods.

   Record Type: Object