This Was Sawmilling
By Ralph W. Andrews
A classic history
of the sawmill industry in the Pacific Northwest. The first whistle
wailed at 5:20 a.m., the second at 5:40. Boiled beans, ham, hot
cakes and twelve hours later, $1.50. The circle saw was its symbol.
Boards and ship planking were its bid to immortality. This was sawmilling.
Through careful and thorough research augmented with anecdotes of
the men and their work, Ralph Andrews takes the reader a step back
in time as he brings the history of sawmilling to life. Hundreds
of grand old photographs help give a true flavor of what it was
like.
176 pages.
Over 200 old photographs. 8-1/2 x 11. Soft cover. $15.95. (1994)
ISBN 0887405940
