Chasing at the roader. The end of the log shows in the right edge. The chasers are fishing for the butt hook. They will unhook the choker from the butt hook on one line and attach it to the one which goes on to the next roader. The "soapstone" clay formation found along the Columbia in Oregon and Washington makes it extremely muddy in rainy weather. Grays River, Washington, operation of the Portland Lumber Company
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Location: average distance Identification: exact ground location unclear, appears unknowable Group picture, names unknown
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fritz_metcalf-1975
Subject
Log transportation - Cable Lumber companies - Portland Lumber Company (Wash.) Soils Rivers - Grays River (Wash.) Washington Washington
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