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 Mill of Brown, Clark & Howe, 174 Park Street

Mills, Lumber industry

Lumber Mill of Brown, Clark & Howe, 174 Park Street

The lumber office building for the James V. Brown, Clark and Howe Lumber Company

Lumber industry, Office buildings

The lumber office building for the James V. Brown, Clark and Howe Lumber Company.

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

Loggers, Lumber industry, Mules

Lumbering crew

Maynard Mill

Mills, Lumber industry, Loggers

Maynard Mill

Mills, Lumber industry

Maynard Mill

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

Lumber industry, Mills, Floods-Williamsport-1889

Mill Street area (later known as Front Street), June 1889

Mill Wheel

Mills, Lumber industry

Mill Wheel

The Old Jack Mill, Williamsport

Mills, Lumber industry

The Old Jack Mill, Williamsport

Piled Lumber at Williamsport Mill

Mills, Lumber industry

Piled Lumber at Williamsport Mill

Raddick Mill, Reed and Chestnut Streets

Mills, Lumber industry

Raddick Mill, Reed and Chestnut Streets

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

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.