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I'm a Lumberjack: 1899
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 12/13/2011 - 1:33pm.
Upper Michigan circa 1899. "The loggers." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
Wait'll J. Peterman gets a load of this
Submitted by Don Struke on Sat, 12/17/2011 - 2:55am.
“Outfitted in the season’s latest North Country Leisurewear, a trio of our robust quintet sports colorful suspenders crafted of fine Malaysian batting, fastened with just-so-perfect tiny bone buttons to colorful sports trousers of hearty wools from the Scottish Highlands. From the left: Lance cuts a fancy figure in his Lipstick Red placketed shirt and Mourning Dove Gray slacks, accented with broad pin-striped suspenders in burgundy and pink. Next up is Ian, grasping that looong hardwood pike and pausing for a pipeful of our exclusive J-Puff tobacco (see Accessories, page 32), in a scoop-neck Heather Green mariner’s sweater. He’s chosen braces (our dear British friends love that word) in a solid tan hue with just a hint of mahogany to hold up his Seafoam Green action slacks, designed for real outdoor adventures. In the center, all snuggly warm in a Periwinkle Blue anorak…”
Family Tree
Submitted by XOXO on Wed, 12/14/2011 - 8:24pm.
I wonder if any of the men in that photo are related to me. My mom's family are all Yoopers, and they did own a logging camp at the time of that photo.
New from Blammo!
Submitted by Vintagetvs on Wed, 12/14/2011 - 2:01am.
What rolls down stairs, alone or in pairs, rolls over your neighbors dog, it fits on your back, its great for a snack? LOG LOG LOG!
Its Log, its Log, its big its heavy its wood! Its Log, it's Log, its better than bad, its good!
("Ren & Stimpy")
[Batteries and apostrophes sold separately. - Dave]
Pride
Submitted by CSK on Wed, 12/14/2011 - 1:32am.
Somehow I think that they were very good at what they did, and proud OF it.
Our Daily Bread
Submitted by Mr Mel on Tue, 12/13/2011 - 10:01pm.
Looks like a tough way to earn a living.
Do I hear a banjo?
Submitted by rick557 on Tue, 12/13/2011 - 7:38pm.
You sure got a purty mouth boy!
They are lumberjacks and they're okay
Submitted by Susan811 on Tue, 12/13/2011 - 7:09pm.
They sleep all night, and they work all day.
Loggers?
Submitted by Phaedrus on Wed, 12/14/2011 - 10:57am.
All those guys on a log and not an axe or saw in sight: just poles used to roll the logs.
Pipe dream
Submitted by Hawk777 on Tue, 12/13/2011 - 4:13pm.
Which one of these doesn't belong? That's right, the one on the left! (the one in the middle has a pipe stem poking out from his shirt).
Pass At Your Own Risk
Submitted by jaicatalano on Tue, 12/13/2011 - 3:21pm.
I have a funny feeling nobody would have messed around with this crew.
Ground cover.
Submitted by Papa Bear on Tue, 12/13/2011 - 3:12pm.
Is it snow or sawdust??
[Snow. - Dave]
"Bless Yore Beautiful Hide" said Johnny Mercer
Submitted by Dutch on Tue, 12/13/2011 - 2:17pm.
Looks like six siblings about to break out in song and dance in "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers." Naturally, Howard Keel was taking the photo.
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