Warm Springs Indian Agency

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1937

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Photographic reports compiled by Harold Weaver illustrate forest management on Indian Reservation forests of Washington and Oregon, mainly on Colville where Weaver was Forest supervisor before becoming Regional Forester in 1960. Ther are a few photos of California and Montana and reports of scientific field trips.

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298710. view this record at catalog.archives.gov

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Slash fire burning. Near the center of the picture can be seen Scaler Walter Moomaw setting fire to dry pine snag by means of a propane torch.
Ladd photo of solid-tired Moreland logging trucks of Biles Coleman Lumber Co. on the Moses Mountain logging unit. These were the first successful logging trucks in the area.
Broadcast slash burning in progress. At least two of the burners are visible in this picture. As illustrated, the burning progressed down the ridge and against the wind.