1950's East Coast Logging

[cousin jack]

Takes 5 minutes to get into, but shows logging on the East coast of USA.

Timber In The Northeast - 1950's Logging Workers Educational Documentary - YouTube

[Stubby]

Good use of the Hammond Organ on that vid !

[inztrees]

Very cool

[tree monkey]

interseting

[MattyF]

That organ music really did ruin it though!!

[born2trot]

Organ music didnt ruin it at all ! Better than the gangsta rap stuff for the naughty boys .

Seriously them river guys are something special . I noted how clean and tidy there worksite was aswell , a far cry from some modern monstrosities .

[RDB logs]

That's impressive, there is a guy at 17 mins with the biggest safety pin holding his trousers together, clearing a log jam with dynamite!

[Stubby]

That's impressive, there is a guy at 17 mins with the biggest safety pin holding his trousers together, clearing a log jam with dynamite!

 

and no PPE what a hoot !

[penfold]

If you want to know more about logging in Northeast US try reading Tall trees, tough men. some real characters in there.