This photo shows how important logging was to Oregon and the size of the labor force during the depression era.
Buzz
Certainly shows how labor intensive sawmills were back in the day. Does anyone know if the Dee mill run two shifts? Doubtful during the depression. My dad came from a large family and left home during the 6th grade and went to work in a small mill on the coast. His pay was an army cot to sleep on by himself-no brothers, and 3 meals a day, And they never run out of beans. Of course he also walked uphill both ways during his early school years. But I do know he left home and went to work during his grade school years.
Kenn
Reminds me of the Hull Oaks mill at Monroe Or, rare to still be cutting up to 6′ diameter, 80′ long, steam powered and visitor welcoming. Check the good videos of the operation ~
Arlen Sheldrake
OK everyone, hats OFF and I mean EVERYONE!….one woman, one tie. I wonder how this photograph was arranged and what it took to stage it.
and yes Buzz….up hill both ways in the snow.
lee
Left to right bottom picture Doug Vanderlinc,Bill Bonney, Russ Curtis,Pete Sheridian,Ted Goin Jack Klingbel Pat Patterson Buck Dean with tye Harry Wirck James Mcew Mamy Kisto Lewis Dad Green Nels Nelson ? Mike Kovin Al Gehrig There are more names but these were told to me by my dad Russ Curtis and Jim Wisheart My spelling on these names is not real good.
Arthur
Thanks Lee, and thanks to your Dad. The print was covered in glass, with several of the names taped to the glass. I can read three: Russ Curtis, Ted Goin, and Nels Nelson, and they line up with your dad’s IDs. Amazing!
James Gray
Hoping to see My Grandfather in there somewhere, not sure if I would know My great grandfather but they both worked there about that time, Knew Ted Goin, lived next door to us as I grew up.
Charlott
James: That Ted Goin’s mother eventually was married to my grandfather.
John mcdougall
My great Great Grandfather was Jack Eccles, my mom was Doone Eccles married to Don McDougall, we used to spend many summers in Hood River in 60’s growing up, Eileen Eccles my aunt and Bruce Eccles my uncle were my favorite, My memories of Hood River, the Dee mill, my uncles apple and pear farm on the Hood River, the Dee mill and the lodge at Mount Hood.
Greg Oates
To add one bit of information, my grandpa, George Oates, is the midde of the three sitting gentlemen. I believe Jim Wishhart had more names on this photo.
Arthur Babitz
The photo was framed with a glass overlay including 19 names on tape. The glass was extremely dirty and the names are hard to read. We scanned it with the glass, then removed the glass for a good clean scan which you see here. The glass is preserved in the archive for anyone who wants to try to decipher it. I don’t see a label for George Oates. It looks like there may have been many more labels at some time but they have fallen off.
Dale Nicol
This photo shows how important logging was to Oregon and the size of the labor force during the depression era.
Buzz
Certainly shows how labor intensive sawmills were back in the day. Does anyone know if the Dee mill run two shifts? Doubtful during the depression. My dad came from a large family and left home during the 6th grade and went to work in a small mill on the coast. His pay was an army cot to sleep on by himself-no brothers, and 3 meals a day, And they never run out of beans. Of course he also walked uphill both ways during his early school years. But I do know he left home and went to work during his grade school years.
Kenn
Reminds me of the Hull Oaks mill at Monroe Or, rare to still be cutting up to 6′ diameter, 80′ long, steam powered and visitor welcoming. Check the good videos of the operation ~
Arlen Sheldrake
OK everyone, hats OFF and I mean EVERYONE!….one woman, one tie. I wonder how this photograph was arranged and what it took to stage it.
and yes Buzz….up hill both ways in the snow.
lee
Left to right bottom picture Doug Vanderlinc,Bill Bonney, Russ Curtis,Pete Sheridian,Ted Goin Jack Klingbel Pat Patterson Buck Dean with tye Harry Wirck James Mcew Mamy Kisto Lewis Dad Green Nels Nelson ? Mike Kovin Al Gehrig There are more names but these were told to me by my dad Russ Curtis and Jim Wisheart My spelling on these names is not real good.
Arthur
Thanks Lee, and thanks to your Dad. The print was covered in glass, with several of the names taped to the glass. I can read three: Russ Curtis, Ted Goin, and Nels Nelson, and they line up with your dad’s IDs. Amazing!
James Gray
Hoping to see My Grandfather in there somewhere, not sure if I would know My great grandfather but they both worked there about that time, Knew Ted Goin, lived next door to us as I grew up.
Charlott
James: That Ted Goin’s mother eventually was married to my grandfather.
John mcdougall
My great Great Grandfather was Jack Eccles, my mom was Doone Eccles married to Don McDougall, we used to spend many summers in Hood River in 60’s growing up, Eileen Eccles my aunt and Bruce Eccles my uncle were my favorite, My memories of Hood River, the Dee mill, my uncles apple and pear farm on the Hood River, the Dee mill and the lodge at Mount Hood.
Greg Oates
To add one bit of information, my grandpa, George Oates, is the midde of the three sitting gentlemen. I believe Jim Wishhart had more names on this photo.
Arthur Babitz
The photo was framed with a glass overlay including 19 names on tape. The glass was extremely dirty and the names are hard to read. We scanned it with the glass, then removed the glass for a good clean scan which you see here. The glass is preserved in the archive for anyone who wants to try to decipher it. I don’t see a label for George Oates. It looks like there may have been many more labels at some time but they have fallen off.