The High Desert Museum in Bend, Oregon, has an outdoor display of the 1904 Miller Ranch and Sawmill.
Ranch
Shown above is the 1904 ranch house.
The back of the ranch house is shown above.
The interior of the ranch house is shown above.
Shown above is the barn.
The display includes a chicken coop with live chickens.
Shown above is the root cellar.
Shown above is the outhouse.
Sawmill
Shown above are hydraulic wheels which could haul up to 10 tons at a time.
According to the display:
“Did you notice the cylinder on top of the arch? It is part of the hydraulic system which was connected to the tractor which pulled the wheels. The chained logs were raised and lowered by the cylinder, to drag on the ground or swing clear as needed.”
Shown above is a vintage 1919 Caterpillar Model “Sixty” manufactured by C.L. Best Company, San Leandro, California.
According to the display:
“Rugged and dependable, many track-type tractors such as this one worked in the forests following World War I. Loggers liked these ‘Cats’ because of their power and reliability. They had to be started by placing a long bar into a hole in the flywheel and cranking the engine by hand—no easy matter on a frozen morning!”
Sheepherder
Shown above is a sheepherder’s “mobile home.”
More Museums
Museum Monday provides photo tours of various museum exhibits. Also from this series:
Museums 101: Settlers in the High Desert (Photo Diary)
Museums 101: Life in Libby, Montana (Photo Diary)
Museums 101: Chinese Noodle Parlors in Butte, MT (Photo Diary)
Museums 101: The Hulda Klager Farmhouse (Photo Diary)
Museums 101: Historic Auburn (Photo Diary)
Museums 101: Dalles City Street Scene (Photo Diary)
