The North Lincoln County Historical Museum in Lincoln City, Oregon has two floors of displays relating to local history. The timber industry has both been important to the region’s economy and thus, the Museum has a display regarding this industry.
Logging was an important industry in the area and employed many people.
Shown above is a two-man crosscut saw.
Shown above are log branding irons.
Shown above is a detail of one of the branding irons.
Shown above is the branded wood.
Shown above is a photograph of a skid road used to bring the timber out of the forest.
Making shakes, shown above, was a part of the timber industry.
Shown above are the tools used in making shakes.
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