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Rotting logs and stumps left by the first exploitation of virgin timber (white pine). It was a common practice to use only the part of the tree to the first limb, the rest was left to rot. In most cases this resulted in wastage of about two thirds. On K Highway, Forest County, Wisconsin
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Credit lineRotting logs and stumps left by the first exploitation of virgin timber (white pine). It was a common practice to use only the part of the tree to the first limb, the rest was left to rot. In most cas. 1937-01-01. Lee, Russell. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress. Public domain.
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