Ab Garrison was a big feller

 
 

Eastern Railway and Timber Co of Centralia sold this matted 6x8 print for 50 cents.  That's Sel Huntington on the left.  He later worked for the Forest Service and built the Midway Ranger Station

Another 50 cent print from Eastern Railway & Timber Co.  Sel is just in front of the camp cook, wearing a hat.

This home photo postcard was mailed from Tenino in 1912

Skidding with a Vulcan steam donkey

The hustle end of a steam skidding operation.
That's Frank Garrison in the middle.

Unknown logging camp.  That's probably the boss in the suit on the left.  Three Garrison brothers are in this crew.  Joe on the end of the log, Ab reclining on the right, and Frank is two over from Ab.

Detail from above.  These carpet shredders are called "corks" and it's spelled C-A-U-L-K-S

Location of this loggers' camp is unknown,  Ab Garrison (3rd from left) and Frank Garrison (2nd from right) were Lewis County residents.  The rifle is a Savage model 1899.    The leading Washington dealer for these rifles was W. F. Sheard Company of Tacoma

This colorized postcard of logs on the Cowlitz was postmarked 1907

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