Library Record
Metadata
Title |
Redwood and lumbering in California forests : a reconstruction of the original Edgar Cherry edition |
Author |
Palmquist, Peter E. |
Summary |
"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 in the felling, logging, and transporting of these monster trees to sawmills, as well as the equally giant proportions of the machinery used in reducing them into building material, the visitor finds in this work, at least, memoranda of unquestioned truthfulness. Photographic views of Redwood trees, logs, booms and logging trains have been taken before to a limited extent. These, however, were mounted separately upon heavy cardboard, and liable to be appropriated by "admiring friends." The Publishers believe no one ever before attempted the photographing of the "Evans, Third Saw" - really, four saws. The light in mills for this work is poor at best, and a perfect view is impossible to obtain, but one sufficient to give the stranger an idea of the method of operation is presented. The almost constant fog that hangs over the Redwood belt makes it difficult also to obtain good views of the forests and logging camps. Dr. Kellogg, of the California Academy Of Sciences, and author of "Forest Trees of California," has, by special request, written an article for this work of an historical character, showing the relationship of the Redwood to the Mammoth trees and others of the cedar genus. An article on the Redwood so complete in detail has never before been published." |
Call# |
338.1 REDWOOD |
Catalog Number |
338.1 REDWOOD |
Subjects |
Coast redwood Forests and forestry -- California Lumbering -- California Illustrated books -- California -- History Photography -- California -- History |
Object Name |
Booklet |
Published Date |
1983 |
Physical Description |
Hardbound: beige cover with photo of forest on front. |
Search Terms |
Logging Lumber Forestry California History |