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Catalog Number |
2019.012.056 |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Description |
Caterpillar diesel D8 tractor with hyster D8 tractor yarder, carries 1100 ft. 1 1/2'' mainline in snow. |
Image File Name |
1946 - D8 Tractor - Camp 8, Great Central - 2019012056 - jpg72 - 001 |
Date (y/m/d) |
1946/03/15 |
Place |
Camp 8, Great Central Lake |
Provenance |
This Caterpillar was owned by Bloedel, Stewart & Welch. It was purchased in 1937 and was part of a fleet of 15 D8s. In 10 years, these D8s logged 150 million board feet of timber. Bloedel, Stewart & Welch (BS&W) was formed in 1911 by US lumberman Julius Bloedel and railway contractors John Stewart and Patrick Welch. BS&W’s first logging operation was at Myrtle Point, near Powell River. By 1925, BS&W had purchased and was logging extensive holdings of prime timber in the Union Bay, Menzies Bay, and Alberni areas on Vancouver Island. In 1951 Bloedel, Stewart and Welch merged with H.R. MacMillan to form MacMillan Bloedel Limited. BS&W’s Alberni operations included several logging camps on Great Central Lake (GCL). Camp 3, a railway camp, was located approximately 13 km up GCL on the east side. Camp 6, also a railway camp, was located at the head of the Lake at the mouth of the Drinkwater Creek. Camp 7 was a float camp and was moved from place to place as needed. Camp 8 was re-established as a logging camp headquarters after the closure of the Great Central Sawmill (1925-52) located at Boot Lagoon. Camp 9, another railway camp, was located approximately 10.5 km up GCL on the west side. |
Search Terms |
Bloedel, Stewart & Welch BS&W Caterpillar D8 Tractor Yarder MacMillan Bloedel People Camp 8 Snow Mainline Great Central Diesel |
Collection |
Wellburn |
People |
Wellburn |
Subjects |
People People associated with manual labor Yarding & Loading Heavy Equipment Camp |