1920s
Oxen were often used to pull the heaviest loads, especially in muddy conditions, which were frequent since much of the land being cleared was along the river, and the river usually overflowed it’s banks twice a year, contributing to the outstanding fertility of...
1920s
This is a typical logging camp in which men would set up for a few days or weeks to clear the trees from an area and then haul them to one of the numerous sawmills in the county. Mules were stronger than horses, though not as easily governed, and they were the...