A reforestation camp in the Salmon River area (across high level bridge). White building in the background was the office. Clarence Woss, (Voss?), Sam McTurk, ??, Ralph Shadell, and Harry Ferguson.
A fifteen-man tree planting crew at work in the area immediately north of Lot 14, Knox Bay. The large number of stumps, downed timber and ground cover shown was not uncommon, and made tree planting difficult work. This area had previously been logged by P.B. Anderson.
Bendickson Logging crew at their operations at Jervis Inlet
Bendickson Logging ground lead yarding crew. Left to right: Vic Matson (hooker), Smoland ? (chokerman), Happy ? (rigging slinger), Bill Edman (chaser), Julius Sampson (sniper), and Arthur Bendickson (signalman).
Camp D Hastings Mill, Morgan's camp it was located on the meadow opposite Roberts Lake. Pat Maloney's father is 2nd on left, Miller is on the chair at right, Mr. Bellarbey with the kitten, and Dr. Green next on the right.
Tree planters ready to start planting at Knox Bay. Each planter is carrying a pack containing approximately 600 seedlings and weighing about 40 pounds. This area had previously been logged by P.B. Anderson.
A long-standing tradition on Vancouver Island - beginning with log sawing competitions around 1910, and being continued now with Campbell River's Annual North Island Logger Sports - the largest logger sport competition in Canada for the last 5 years running.
In the early years a camp was more than just a place for the men to work and sleep, but also a home for their children and families. Larger camps had family housing, schools for the children, and other such amenities.
Logging in the area has not only included Vancouver Island itself, but also some of the smaller islands adjacent to it; including Cortes Island, Read Island, Sonora Island, West Redonda Island (Teakerne Arm), and others.
A variety of companies have logged in the Menzie's Bay area (just north of the city of Campbell River) over the years, including Lamb Lumber Co., Bloedel Stewart & Welch, MacMillan Bloedel, and Campbell River Timber Co.
Dozens of pictures were taken for the 'Lumber World Review' magazine during a June, 1917 timber cruise along coastal BC by Clark and Lyford Ltd., the first forest engineering firm in British Columbia.