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Group of unidentified lumberjacks at Empire, 1890. On back of photograph, "Empire - 1890". MR65-13.

Jackobs, Pat Kelly, Uncle Dave, and Pete Furley, lumbermen at Pearl Lake, ca 1890. Written on front of image on image is "Near Lake Ann?" MR65-23.

Photo depicts fifteen men of varying ages posing in front of a barn structure. Several men are standing while others are sitting on wagon or farm equipment. A man seated in the center of the image appears to be holding a handgun, while the man on the…

Seven men in Empire, Michigan during the year 1895. Center right of the photograph is a train cart of lumber stopped on train tracks in a forest. Snow covers areas of the ground and some of the trees. Lumber is being loaded onto the cart by a team of…

A group of men posing for a photo in front of a lumber mill. It was likely a temporary lumber camp.

Photograph of Men and Women with Horses and Sleighs in front of two buildings at Frank Verno Camp from 1896-98 at Armstrong Lake, near Oviatt, Michigan. Included in the picture are John Doran, Tom Doran, "Aunt Nancy," and "Uncle Da??"

A black and white photograph of a lumberyard. There is a young man sitting on top of a stack of logs. He is wearing a long sleeved button up shirt, long pants, work boots, a hat or cap, and dark colored gloves. These logs have been cut to an even…

Picture of two men wearing aprons in a lumber camp cook shanty with long tables and benches. At each seat there is a mug, saucer, and plate, with condiments every two seats.

Two men work on a stack of equal length logs while a large crowd visible in the background watches. The men are loading or unloading the stack using thinner logs as a ramp.

A group of men sit and stand on a log pile during winter in Grawn, Michigan.