James V. Brown Library - Lycoming County Digital Photo Archive

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  • Location Covered = Williamsport, Lycoming County, PA
  • Subject = Lumber industry
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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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An ark: a shack built on a flatboat, in which men ate and slept and horses were stabled on drives
An ark: a shack built on a flatboat, in which men ate and slept and horses were stabled on drives
Boats, Lumber industry, Loggers
An ark: a shack built on a flatboat, in which men ate and slept and horses were stabled on drives. Note bateau at left.
Chute of the Susquehanna Boom at the foot of Hepburn Street, looking west from Williamsport shore
Chute of the Susquehanna Boom at the foot of Hepburn Street, looking west from Williamsport shore
Susquehanna boom, Lumber industry, Bridges
Chute of the Susquehanna Boom at the foot of Hepburn Street, looking west from Williamsport shore. Maynard Street Bridge at back right of photograph.
Cribbing in Susquehanna River at Williamsport during the height of the lumber era
Cribbing in Susquehanna River at Williamsport during the height of the lumber era
Lumber industry, Susquehanna boom
Cribbing in Susquehanna River at Williamsport during the height of the lumber era
Cribbing in Susquehanna River used to catch logs during the lumber era
Cribbing in Susquehanna River used to catch logs during the lumber era
Lumber industry, Susquehanna boom, Railroads, Canals
Cribbing in Susquehanna River used to catch logs during the lumber era. Railroad and West Branch Canal in foreground looking west above Maynard Street.
Cribs (in background) in Susquehanna River which held the logs during the height of the lumber era
Cribs (in background) in Susquehanna River which held the logs during the height of the lumber era
Susquehanna boom, Lumber industry, Susquehanna River
Cribs (in background) in Susquehanna River which held the logs during the height of the lumber era
Equipment used on the Susquehanna Boom
Equipment used on the Susquehanna Boom
Susquehanna boom, Lumber industry, Exhibitions
Equipment used on the Susquehanna Boom
Jack Mill
Jack Mill
Mills, Lumber industry
Jack Mill
Jack Mill at Maynard Street
Jack Mill at Maynard Street
Mills, Lumber industry
Jack Mill at Maynard Street
Jack Mill at Maynard Street
Jack Mill at Maynard Street
Mills, Lumber industry, Logs
Jack Mill at Maynard Street. Caption on front of photograph reads: "A jack mill, by which logs were raised over the river bank into the mill ponds."
A Jack Mill, by which logs were raised over the river bank into the mill ponds
A Jack Mill, by which logs were raised over the river bank into the mill ponds
Lumber industry
A Jack Mill, by which logs were raised over the river bank into the mill ponds.
Kramer Place, Warrensville Road
Kramer Place, Warrensville Road
Houses, Lumber industry
Kramer Place, Warrensville Road
Log cabin at lumber camp, ca. 1880
Log cabin at lumber camp, ca. 1880
Log buildings, Lumber industry, Winter
Log cabin at lumber camp, c. 1880.
Logging on the Susquehanna River
Logging on the Susquehanna River
Lumber industry
Logging on the Susquehanna River: Log sorting bins with cribbing in background
Logs Jammed on Susquehanna Boom
Logs Jammed on Susquehanna Boom
Lumber industry, Susquehanna boom
Logs Jammed on Susquehanna Boom.
Logs on the Susquehanna Boom
Logs on the Susquehanna Boom
Susquehanna boom, Lumber industry
Logs on the Susquehanna Boom
Lumber Mill of Brown, Clark & Howe, 174 Park Street
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
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
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
Maynard Mill
Maynard Mill
Mills, Lumber industry, Loggers
Maynard Mill