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one person present, name unknown
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Title
The fence post peeling and balling plant of the Wheeler Bridge & Timber Company of Minneapolis. These red and jack pines are brought in as 100 inch lengths - same as pulpwood, but selected for straightness. They bring $16.00 per cord instead of $13.00 for pulpwood. Five men peel, sort and bale 1500 posts per day in sizes 6, 5, 4, 3, and 2 top diam. Bundles weight 5000 lbs. green and contain from 50 to 120 or more posts. Barking machine is a "Hurricane". Case Lake, Minneapolis. Oct. 1950. Metcalf.
Published
1950
Full Collection Name
Fritz-Metcalf Photograph Collection
Other Identifiers
Accession Number: 6111
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Bioscience, Natural Resources & Public Health Library
Note
Location: average distance
Identification: exact ground location unclear, appears unknowable
Identification: exact ground location unclear, appears unknowable
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