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A crew with their winter cut.1901
Red Indian Lake, Millertown, Newfoundland, Canada
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Men and horses were the main workforce at the logging camps.3
An Oxen team with a load.1901
Harpoon River Valley, Red Indian Lake, Millertown, Newfoundland, Canada
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Oxen were the back up teams for the heavy work.5
The teams of Oxen at Millertown.1901
Red Indian Lake, Millertown, Newfoundland, Canada
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The oxen did most of the long distance hauling of large loads and large logs from the river valleys, which were over the ridge from the lake.7
The winter haul off.1901
Harpoon River Valley, Red Indian Lake, Millertown, Newfoundland, Canada
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Teams of horses did most of the hauling of logs to different landings along the side of the lake.9
Lumber supplies for the camps.1901
Red Indian Lake, Millertown, Newfoundland, Canada
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Firewood for the camps and the town was also done under the supervision of management.11
Surveying the winter cut.1901
Red Indian Lake, Millertown, Newfoundland, Canada
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The shoreline of the lake was piled high with the winter cut, waiting for spring thaw.13
Watering the horses along the way.1901
Red Indian Lake, Millertown, Newfoundland, Canada
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Management traveled on the lake ice to survey the winter cut in anticipation of the sawmill being readied for full operations each spring as quick as the weather would allow the logs to be towed to the mill. |
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