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The ALEXANDER Pioneer Ranch in Oregon

A load of logs for the Alexander saw mill

A load of logs for the Alexander saw mill

Building part of the log flume

Building part of the log flume

Signs says "private property, keep off", don't know how they built that tunnel

Signs says "private property, keep off", don't know how they built that tunnel

Loggers cabins and fresh snow

Loggers cabins and fresh snow

Amazing hand built flume. Engineering marvel

Amazing hand built flume. Engineering marvel

Real lumberjacks prepping a tree to fell

Real lumberjacks prepping a tree to fell

Billions of board feet

Billions of board feet

Hard working athletes. Very well taken care of

Hard working athletes. Very well taken care of

Beautiful perfect logs ready for the sawmill

Beautiful perfect logs ready for the sawmill

Saw logs managed by nothing but horse power and hard work

Saw logs managed by nothing but horse power and hard work

Beautiful falls in Oregon

Beautiful falls in Oregon

Amazing all wood dam to create a mill pond

Amazing all wood dam to create a mill pond

Billions of board feet harvested in just a few years

Billions of board feet harvested in just a few years

Fresh cut timber ready for market. Background shows the "Wigwam" burner used to burn scraps. Later in the 20th century, scraps were repurposed

Fresh cut timber ready for market. Background shows the "Wigwam" burner used to burn scraps. Later in the 20th century, scraps were repurposed

Mill pond and sawmill

Mill pond and sawmill

Another perfect hand built flume in the wilderness

Another perfect hand built flume in the wilderness

Flume with wooden service walkway

Flume with wooden service walkway

Freshly built loggers cabins and cook house

Freshly built loggers cabins and cook house