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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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.
Ruddick Mill, Reed and Chestnut Streets
Ruddick Mill, Reed and Chestnut Streets
Mills, Lumber industry
Ruddick Mill, Reed and Chestnut Streets
Ruins of Beaver Mill at Ransom Island
Ruins of Beaver Mill at Ransom Island
Mills, Lumber industry, Floods-Williamsport-1889
Ruins of Beaver Mill at Ransom Island
Saw Mill
Saw Mill
Mills, Lumber industry
Saw Mill
Saw Mill in a Manufacturing District
Saw Mill in a Manufacturing District
Mills, Lumber industry
Saw Mill in a Manufacturing District
Scene on the Susquehanna Boom near DuBoistown
Scene on the Susquehanna Boom near DuBoistown
Susquehanna boom, Loggers, Lumber industry
Scene on the Susquehanna Boom near DuBoistown, April 22, 1896
Scene on the Susquehanna boom near Duboistown
Scene on the Susquehanna boom near Duboistown
Susquehanna boom, Lumber industry, Loggers
Scene on the Susquehanna boom near Duboistown, April 22, 1896
Scene on the Susquehanna River, Williamsport
Scene on the Susquehanna River, Williamsport
Susquehanna boom, Susquehanna River, Williamsport, Lumber industry
Scene on the Susquehanna River, Williamsport
Shipping Dock at the Central Pennsylvania Lumber Company's Mill
Shipping Dock at the Central Pennsylvania Lumber Company's Mill
Mills, Railroads, Lumber industry
Shipping Dock at the Central Pennsylvania Lumber Company's Mill
Sones Mill, Masten
Sones Mill, Masten
Loggers, Mills, Lumber industry
Sones Mill, Masten
Sones Mill, Masten
Sones Mill, Masten
Mills, Lumber industry
Sones Mill, Masten
Splash dam, Market Street
Splash dam, Market Street
Lumber industry, Logs, Dams, Susquehanna River
Splash dam, Market Street
Splash Dam on Pine Creek
Splash Dam on Pine Creek
Lumber industry, Pine Creek, Dams
Splash Dam on Pine Creek
Spudding bark
Spudding bark
Loggers, Lumber industry
Spudding bark
Spudding bark
Spudding bark
Loggers, Lumber industry
Spudding bark
Spudding bark
Spudding bark
Loggers, Lumber industry
Spudding bark
Spudding bark
Spudding bark
Loggers, Lumber industry
Spudding bark