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Topic	Tour: Historical Photos Logging Railroad

 

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Log train on Big River near Mendocino about 1900. Photo provided courtesy of the Mendocino Historical Society and the Held Poage Memorial Home and Research Library (from the Collection of Robert Lee). Nannie Escola.


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Big River Mendocino Lumber Co locomotive #1 at Boyles Camp. Joel Lilly engineer in cab. Steam donkey used to skid logs in to landing where they were loaded on the railcars. Sam Feldstone, general merchandise salesman with overcoat back of engine by steam donkey. Circa 1900. Photo provided courtesy of the Mendocino Historical Society and the Held Poage Memorial Home and Research Library (from the Collection of Robert Lee). Lilly Rob Lee collection.


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Joe Lilly engineer, Charles Perkins, logging contractor, George Williams brakeman, Tom McGraw, bridge builder and construction foreman, Tom Richards, Joe Dutra. Two unnamed. Circa 1900. Photo provided courtesy of the Mendocino Historical Society and the Held Poage Memorial Home and Research Library (from the Collection of Robert Lee). James O'Donnell, Mendocino 2-02747.


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Aftermath of flood near the Boyle Camp- early 1900's. Escola. Photo provided courtesy of the Mendocino Historical Society and the Held Poage Memorial Home and Research Library (from the Collection of Robert Lee).


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Looking north at remains of the Jughandle trestle after the 1906 quake. Photo provided courtesy of the Mendocino Historical Society and the Held Poage Memorial Home and Research Library (from the Collection of Robert Lee). #03280-A Escola.

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