When the white pine was king : a history of lumberjacks, log drives, and sawdust cities in Wisconsin

Apps, Jerold W. 1934- (author.).

Summary: "This is the story of the logging era in Wisconsin, of lumberjacks and camp cooks, of log drives and log jams, of sawmills and lumber barons and the echo of the ax in the Northwoods as yet another white pine tree fell to the ground. Jerry also walks readers through the aftermath of the logging era, including efforts to farm the cutover, reforestation work, and the legacy of the state's lumber and wood products industry"--

Record details

ISBN: 9780870209345
ISBN: 9780870209352
ISBN: 0870209353
Physical Description: 1 online resource (184 pages) : illustrations, map
remote
Computer data.
Publisher: Madison, WI : Wisconsin Historical Society Press, [2020]

Content descriptions

General Note:	CatMonthString.july.24 Multi-User.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Before the loggers arrived -- The logging boom -- Setting up camp and crew -- The lumberjack's life -- From forest to sawmill -- Logging and lumber leaders -- Life in a sawmill town -- Growth, change, and the end of the era -- The plow followed the ax -- Reforestation efforts.
Type of Computer File or Data Note:	Text (HTML), electronic book.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: Internet.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff. Access restricted by subscription.
Issuing Body Note:	Made available online by EBSCO.
Source of Description Note:	Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on August 17, 2020).