Hull-Oakes Lumber, Monroe Oregon
These photos were taken during a 2003 Narrow Gauge Convention visit to the mill, one of the last steam-operated sawmills in the US. They're a good example of the hazards of using the wrong film for photography -- the film speed was inadequate for a dull day and even worse when scanned.
Detail Photos
Log Unloading, mill pond, debarking:
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Saw, mill engine and related machinery:
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Buildings:
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Machinery:
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Signs, fire and safety:
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Lumber:
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Railing out:
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Electrical:
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Hull-Oakes Lumber - Past, Present and Future (Company brochure, pdf). Hull-Oakes also has/had an excellent video showing the operation of the mill [Steam-Power Sawmill (1996). Golden Rail Videos, 60 min.].
Hull Oakes Lumber Co, complete tour (YouTube 15:26); Removing The Mill's Historic Log Carriage (YouTube 10:45). Contrast that with Sawing Lumber With Water Powered Sash Sawmill at Leonard's Mills (YouTube 8:10).
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