Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog Number |
2019.018.001 |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Description |
B&W photo of a skidder at work in Sproat Lake in 1930. A skidder is a larger skyline yarder having 4 separate steam engines. Caption reads: "Skidder at Sproat Lake '30" |
Image File Name |
1930 - Skidder at Sproat Lake - Sproat Lake 2019018001 - jpg72 - 001 |
Date (y/m/d) |
1930 |
Place |
Sproat Lake |
Provenance |
This photo depicts the logging operation at Sproat Lake in 1930. Logging began in 1930 around Sproat Lake and was operate by Sproat Lake Sawmills. Sproat Lake Division was eventually acquired by Macmillian Bloedel Ltd. (McKnight, 1995) Unfortunately the original owner of this album only referred to himself as "myself." It's possible his last name was Watson. Given the date and that the men here worked at Camp 3 (Cowichan Lake), they worked for Industrial Lumber Mills Co. Photographs mostly depict Cowichan Valley(?). |
Search Terms |
BC Forest Service Logging Heavy Equipment MacMillan Bloedel Sproat Skidder Skyline |
Collection |
BC Forest Service |
People |
MacMillan Bloedel Sproat |
Subjects |
BC Forest Service Logging Heavy Equipment |