Logging in Wisconsin

by Diana L. Peterson, Carrie M. Ronnander

Overview

Wisconsin boasts a rich history. In this collection of fifteen vintage-photograph postcards Diana L. Peterson and Carrie M. Ronnander explore the state's logging past.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781467126922
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	07/10/2017
Series:	Postcards of America
Pages:	15
Product dimensions:	6.70(w) x 9.70(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Authors Diana L. Peterson and Carrie M. Ronnander are executive directors at neighboring museums in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Ronnander, who holds a master's degree in American history from the University of Minnesota and a bachelor's degree in history from Marquette University, is at the Chippewa Valley Museum. Peterson, who holds a bachelor's degree in English from University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, is at the Paul Bunyan Logging Camp Museum.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 6

Introduction 7

1 Why Wisconsin? 9

2 The Cast of Characters 27

3 Life in a Logging Camp 53

4 Tools of the Trade 73

5 A Trip Down the River 99

6 The Cutover and Conservation Efforts 115

Bibliography 126

About the Chippewa Valley Museum and the Paul Bunyan Logging Camp Museum 127