James V. Brown Library - Lycoming County Digital Photo Archive

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Over two thousand (2,000) local historical photographs, drawings and images of old Lycoming County, PA. can be found here. Images are shown in a small version for browsing or as a full size image for detail.
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Lumber workers with freshly-cut logs
Lumber workers with freshly-cut logs
Loggers, Lumber industry
Lumber workers with freshly-cut logs
Lumber yard in east end of city of Williamsport after June, 1889 flood
Lumber yard in east end of city of Williamsport after June, 1889 flood
Floods-Williamsport-1889, Lumber industry
Lumber yard in east end of city of Williamsport after June 1889 flood.
Lumbering crew
Lumbering crew
Loggers, Lumber industry, Mules
Lumbering crew
Lumberjacks
Lumberjacks
Loggers, Lumber industry
Lumberjacks
Lumberjacks
Lumberjacks
Loggers, Lumber industry, Mules
Lumberjacks
Lumberjacks
Lumberjacks
Loggers, Lumber industry
Lumberjacks
Lumberjacks at work
Lumberjacks at work
Loggers, Lumber industry
Lumberjacks at work
Lumberjacks at Work
Lumberjacks at Work
Loggers, Lumber industry
Lumberjacks at Work
Lumbermen
Lumbermen
Loggers, Lumber industry
Lumbermen. B. A. Plotts in dark shirt, Herb Farer with saw, Standing, Penna Lumber Co timber checker.
Maynard Mill
Maynard Mill
Mills, Lumber industry, Loggers
Maynard Mill
Maynard Mill
Maynard Mill
Mills, Lumber industry
Maynard Mill
Maynard Mill, east of the foot of Main Street
Maynard Mill, east of the foot of Main Street
Mills, Lumber industry
Maynard Mill, east of the foot of Main Street
Mill Street area (later known as Front Street), June 1889
Mill Street area (later known as Front Street), June 1889
Lumber industry, Mills, Floods-Williamsport-1889
Mill Street area (later known as Front Street), June 1889
Mill Wheel
Mill Wheel
Mills, Lumber industry
Mill Wheel
The Old Jack Mill, Williamsport
The Old Jack Mill, Williamsport
Mills, Lumber industry
The Old Jack Mill, Williamsport
Piled Lumber at Williamsport Mill
Piled Lumber at Williamsport Mill
Mills, Lumber industry
Piled Lumber at Williamsport Mill
Pine Creek at Waterville, Pa.
Pine Creek at Waterville, Pa.
Pine Creek, Lumber industry, Logs
Pine Creek at Waterville, Pa.
Raddick Mill, Reed and Chestnut Streets
Raddick Mill, Reed and Chestnut Streets
Mills, Lumber industry
Raddick Mill, Reed and Chestnut Streets
Rafting during the Lumber Era
Rafting during the Lumber Era
Rafts, Lumber industry, Loggers
Rafting during the Lumber Era. Rafts had small houses built on them. Rudder can be seen on the back. Many of the rafts ran from Lycoming County to Marietta, PA. The "Last Raft" was March 14, 1938.
Rafting out of the Boom
Rafting out of the Boom
Rafts, Lumber industry, Susquehanna boom, Loggers
Rafting out of the Boom. Photo shows platform where logs floated into the boom in spring and were rafted out during summer and fall. Here logs were sorted, branded on end to show ownership, floated onto loose rafts and towed or floated to mills. The boom company collected from the owners or consignees, charging a boomage rate on each thousand feet.