Korbel California: The Old Photo Guy

Camp 4 Korbel, CA circa 1928

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Camp 4 Hillside view Korbel, CA circa 1928

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Camp 8 Korbel

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Camp 20 , Incline, loader,yarder,slasher and spar pole

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Dave Lewis topping a spar pole at Korbel camp19

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Korbel Camp 19

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Korbel Camp 20 at Dry Creek

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1940 Korbel Mill

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Korbel Mill 1940s

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Loading with spreader bars Korbel Ca.

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Looking down into camp 20

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Lower Korbel bunk house 2-4-1927

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Frank Montgomery, Chet Martin, John Bosic, Earl Kirby, Vergil Strong, George Nelson, Alex, Charlie

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EK and a load of logs circa 1928

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Emmet & Eddie Mitchel

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EK & Chet

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Bill Holt and Dave Lewis

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Bill Owens, Rex, Ped & Shorty circa 1928

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60ft. chockers on the sky line

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Willamette " Humboldt " Compound yarder Frank Burns at the throttle

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Willamette 12" x 14" Compound circa 1928

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Winch with Ike at the throttle circa

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Korbel Camp 20 at Dry Creek

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Train Trestle near camp 20B

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]]>Camp 20 B was high in the hills above Korbel California

The " Cooks " Scrubby & EK

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]]>The real meaning of Camp Cook

Taking the W. Two speed out of camo , Korbel Ca.

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]]>The inclines these machines would climb were incredible

Sugar Pine Spar Tree Aviator Ike on the pole circa 1928

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Standing on the log deck

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Splicing the Main line to the Donkey

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]]>It was quite an art splicing 2 cables together , peoples lives depended on how well it was done.

South Fork, They say Home is where you hang your hat

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]]>This was home to countless people who worked in the lumber industry.

Skid Row at McKay & Company Ryan Slough

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]]>This is the real skid row , a place where logs are skidded to a landing area.

Sittin' on a Spool circa 1928

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]]>A steam donkey worker shows just how big these winches were.

Seattle two speed slacker circa 1928

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Seattle Slackers $3 Red, Willis Grant

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]]>Seattle 2 speed donkey being moved by rail car.

Seattle 2 speed in action

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]]>A Seattle 2 speed shown in action, these machines were very noisy and could be heard for miles.

Riding the sky line

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]]>4 loggers hitch a ride back up the mountain on the sky line in the hills of Humboldt County.

McCoy,May,George,Johnie,Ben&Earl Hunter Dragging a Steam donkey

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]]>It still amazes me that these loggers were able to drag such a large piece of equipment all over the steep mountains of Northern California without breaking them to pieces.

Lower Korbel bunk house 2-4-1927

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]]>A very Rare photo of the Bunk House at Korbel California

Looking down into camp 20

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]]>This 1928 view of camp 20 above Korbel California shows the kind of devastation that logging in the early 20th century caused. Thankfully reforestation has allowed the mountain to look like it did before logging.

Logs on Railroad tracks circa August 12, 1928

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Logging operation June 28, 1928

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]]>High above Korbel California this is what a typical logging operation looked like.

Logging Camp 20B

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]]>The only photo i have seen of Camp 20B located in the hills above Korbel Ca.

Loading with spreader bars Korbel Ca.

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]]>A seldom seen device used to load a log on a flat car; a spreader bar distributed the weight evenly. Notice the trecherous incline these men had to work in.

Landing a log near Korbel Ca. 1940s

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]]>A big log is seen coming into the landind Via High lead at Korbel California 1940s

Korbel Camp 19

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]]>A Rare View of Camp 19 in Korbel Ca. Circa 1920s

Johnie & Roy manning the 2 speed

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]]>These units were massive pieces of equipment and were known as Man Killers.

Ike circa 1928

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Gino Coscello

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]]>Gino Coscello was one of the thousands of immagrant families that came to America to work in the woods where there was good pay.

George Nelson rigging up the pole

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]]>This was called a spar pole , or high lead and was a maze of cables used to yard the logs up a mountain to a landing. It took a very brave and skilled man to do this right.

Frank Montgomery, Chet Martin, John Bosic, Earl Kirby, Vergil Strong, George Nelson, Alex, Charlie

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]]>Group shot of all the forgotten loggers that tamed the hills of Humboldt County in the 1920s

Emmet & Eddie Mitchel

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EK posing with huge hooks circa 1928

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]]>EK posing with log tender hook at a landing in Korbel Ca. 1928

Lower Korbel bunk house 2-4-1927

greg@oldphotoguy.com (The Old Photo Guy) — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 02:07:31 GMT

]]>A very Rare photo of the Bunk House at Korbel California

Looking down into camp 20

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Logging operation June 28, 1928

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]]>High above Korbel California this is what a typical logging operation looked like.

Logging Camp 20B

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]]>The only photo i have seen of Camp 20B located in the hills above Korbel Ca.

Chopping a redwood - EK Collection

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]]>Loggers posing with a Redwood tree.

Crane with Logger aboard circa August 12, 1928

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]]>Crane operator with logger aboard circa August 12, 1928.

Dave Lewis topping a spar pole at Korbel camp19

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]]>Logger Dave Lewis topping a spar pole at Korbel Camp 19.

Dinner Time

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]]>Loggers in the Redwoods at dinner time.

Earl Kirby " Scrubby "

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]]>Logger Earl Kirby "Scubby" posing in front of a giant Redwood.

Earl Kirby Eno & Chet Martin sitting on a Chicago 2 speed

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]]>Earl Kirby Eno & Chet Martin sitting on a Chicago 2 speed

EK & Chet

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]]>E.K. and Chet have their picture than while goofing around the landing at Korbel, California.

Loggers E.K. and John Bosic

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]]>Two loggers climbing a tree.

E.K. with a load of logs circa 1928

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EK Being a daredevil

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]]>EK loved being a daredevil and always made sure there was a camera nearby.Location was in the mountains around Korbel CA.

Electric Yarders & Winch, spar pole and load of logs circa 1928

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George Nelson rigging up the pole

greg@oldphotoguy.com (The Old Photo Guy) — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 02:15:27 GMT

]]>This was called a spar pole , or high lead and was a maze of cables used to yard the logs up a mountain to a landing. It took a very brave and skilled man to do this right.

Gino Coscello

greg@oldphotoguy.com (The Old Photo Guy) — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 02:15:39 GMT

]]>Gino Coscello was one of the thousands of immagrant families that came to America to work in the woods where there was good pay.

Frank Montgomery, Chet Martin, John Bosic, Earl Kirby, Vergil Strong, George Nelson, Alex, Charlie

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]]>Group shot of all the forgotten loggers that tamed the hills of Humboldt County in the 1920s

Emmet & Eddie Mitchel

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EK laying on a Spool circa 1928

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]]>EK showing how big the cable spools were that hauled up logs in Humboldt County around 1928.