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Midway, British Columbia
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A Harvest of Memories: Rural Life in the Kettle River Valley
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Falling a Ponderosa pine with a cross-cut saw
1 of 12 		Horse logging at Myer's Creek
2 of 12 		Skidding logs to the riverbank
3 of 12 		Gathering for the start of the log drive
4 of 12 		Waiting for the log drive to get underway
5 of 12 		The log drive in the vicinity of Ingram Bridge
6 of 12
Floating past Midway
7 of 12 		Breaking up a log jam at the bridge in Midway
8 of 12 		The log drive - clearing a jam at the bridge in Midway
9 of 12 		Logs are on their way to the sawmill near Grand Forks, a trip of many days
10 of 12 		The logs arrive at their final destination for milling
11 of 12 		Logging became a year-round industry with the advent of heavy trucks and road building equipment
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