I would think this would be a modelers dream picture. Is that a steam locomotive on the main line in the distance? Certainly my memory of Dee as a bustling community in the early 1950s.
Dan
For some reason the place looks abandoned.
Kenn
Boxcars under the trestle for loading at the mill. I believe the only reason for rails to cross the river was to join the Lolo Pass logging line. Some of the trestle still exists on the logging lines upper switchback..
L.E.
Great photo. Wouldn’t it be fun to put together a model of this scene. Even include the Lolo Pass line.
Arthur
Arlen is correct, there is a steam locomotive followed by several cars of logs at the depot.
James Holloway
A little check-dam on the East Fork……,Log on……!
Longshot
Looks like a lot of the buildings in this photo would have been quite vulnerable to flood damage.
L.E.
From the April 5, 1917 Hood River Glacier page 7.
"With Ed Wolf, a veteran of a number of Northwestern logging camps, in charge of the crew of men, work was begun yesterday at the West Belmont lumber mill of A.A. Lausmann. The local concern will run to capacity throughout the season, cutting 30,000 feet per day. The Dee plant of the Oregon Lumber Co. will run to capacity, cutting 100,000 feet daily."
Pavel
What a beautiful setting. I wish it was still here.
Jimmie Barber
My grandfather (Elmer Hausinger) worked at that mill from the 1950’s to around 1972. His brothers Aloise and Alfred worked there as well.. I’ve many great memories of that place.
Arlen Sheldrake
I would think this would be a modelers dream picture. Is that a steam locomotive on the main line in the distance? Certainly my memory of Dee as a bustling community in the early 1950s.
Dan
For some reason the place looks abandoned.
Kenn
Boxcars under the trestle for loading at the mill. I believe the only reason for rails to cross the river was to join the Lolo Pass logging line. Some of the trestle still exists on the logging lines upper switchback..
L.E.
Great photo.
Wouldn’t it be fun to put together a model of this scene. Even include the Lolo Pass line.
Arthur
Arlen is correct, there is a steam locomotive followed by several cars of logs at the depot.
James Holloway
A little check-dam on the East Fork……,Log on……!
Longshot
Looks like a lot of the buildings in this photo would have been quite vulnerable to flood damage.
L.E.
From the April 5, 1917 Hood River Glacier page 7.
"With Ed Wolf, a veteran of a number of Northwestern logging camps, in charge of the crew of men, work was begun yesterday at the West Belmont lumber mill of A.A. Lausmann. The local concern will run to capacity throughout the season, cutting 30,000 feet per day.
The Dee plant of the Oregon Lumber Co. will run to capacity, cutting 100,000 feet daily."
Pavel
What a beautiful setting. I wish it was still here.
Jimmie Barber
My grandfather (Elmer Hausinger) worked at that mill from the 1950’s to around 1972. His brothers Aloise and Alfred worked there as well.. I’ve many great memories of that place.