West Virginia Logging Film, 1928

[@christuttle3980]

Very interesting I’m a logger from Vancouver island British Columbia Canada Always enjoy these old videos

[@jfo87]

Fascinating video. Thank you for sharing. It's tough to complain about your job when you see men clearing forests with hand tools.

[@cocola485]

So interesting to find this. My great, great, Grandfather Price, had such a business, starting from just after the civil war in a place called Blundon, or some called it Leatherwood, outside of Charleston W.Va. His tombstone was shaped like a tree trunk. He and several men came from Virginia on a small wagon train into the wilderness, and set up shop with a saw mill.

[@mjp29]

I wish they would have left some of the huge old growth trees, for us to admire.

[@washnon]

@Yin Wang greed removed the old growth for a little bit of money.fucking humans

[@brycegozoom]

I have one on my property, wish there were more, gonna try to find some eventually but its insane. White oaks are massive and almost extinct in wv and its so sad that our ancient forests are mainly gone.

[@spuriouseffect]

The shot of the Steam Locomotive and Crane was surreal.

[@thewvnetwork]

This footage appears to be from the Meadow River Lumber Company operation at Rainelle, WV. Although the locomotive shown is no longer around, three Meadow River steam locomotives still exist in the 21st Century...two of which remain in WV!

[@User18dog]

The WV Network Cool! Thx for the info

[@tolbaszy8067]

2:04 shows a chestnut branch on the trunk of what appears to be a large American Chestnut. Had the blight hit this part of WV?

[@mdmclaughlin28]

I Think it hit here in the early thirties.

[@andrewlefebvre9910]

amazing god bless the old timers !

[@wm.shultzie2275]

that first big pine, syp? not w pine where l am in NY.

[@johnwoodrum7778]

There is some pine in WV, but a lot more hard woods like oak, and maple, and even poplar, and in those days a lot of chestnut, which died out due to a blight that wiped them out. Very good timber. And these people worked their butts off in those days, they had no other choice. To many critical people.

[@wm.shultzie2275]

my dad taught me the rolling hitch...l was 12 maybe.

[@ryanf7357]

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[@laserbeam002]

I feel more sorry for the horses than the people.

[@User18dog]

laserbeam 002 dont feel sorry for either🤷‍♂️

[@washnon]

not proud at all of what they did to the old-growth forest, anyone in their right mind would know cutting trees down was not the right choice.

[@andymilligan7526]

way to destroy are habitat , thanks for making it so are home is covered in concrete and asphalt ,and instead of playing in the woods are children can play with dirty needles in the one park thanks to the united states corporation and its affiliate municipal corporations if they factually existed in reality they could comprehend to dynamic destruction of which they and us are inflicting on are one home . thanks

[@ox6942]

Don't live in the city. Move to the country. Learn how to spell "our". These things will bring you happiness. :-)

[@jordananderson1295]

Andy Milligan, I don't know if you just live in West Virginia or what, but that is an extreme over-exaggeration. The United States is home to over 500 total National Parks, Forests, Monuments, Historic sites, and more. The United States Forest Service, National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, Department of Fish and Wildlife, etc. all work together to achieve the greatest. In conclusion, millions of acres have been set apart for their protection, and for the public's enjoyment. For every 1 tree harvested for either timber management or sales, 2 are planted. I live and work in US Forest Service Region 6, and I, personally, can attest to that statement.

[@laneramsey1473]

Go sit on a pinecone you hippie tree hugger, if it weren’t for these type of people, you wouldn’t be alive today, neither would you parents, it was people like these who worked there ass’s off day in and day out so we could have it easier now, if you are really that ungrateful, go live by yourself on a deserted island and let’s see how long your weak ass will last..

[@bctw9004]

I bet he lives in California with smog, illegals and filth. If you don’t like forestry build everything out of concrete.

[@jeffreymccarty1388]

Andy milligan.. poor little fella wipes his butt with his hand.. what?.. no?.. wait..