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A Walsh Family Album
November 16, 1998
Part of Our State, Our Forests
Three generations of the Walsh family have worked Minnesota's forests, from turn-of-the-century handsaws to modern computer-assisted haulers. These photographs are part of their history in the timber industry. Read more about the Walsh family in Profile of a Logging Family.
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Modern Rig

Dick Walsh with the Ponsee harvester.

Robin Walsh

Dick's son Robin.

Logging Camp

Lumber camp where Dick Walsh's grandfather worked.

House

Dick Walsh's grandmother is the woman with the rifle at far left.

Hauling Logs

Dick Walsh's grandfather worked with the men in this horse crew.

Steam-Powered Hauler

Hauling logs out of the woods.