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Pump drill
2009.7.1.214 · Item · [ca. 1939]
Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

Pump drill consisting of a length of wood with a heavy wooden whorl fixed toward the bottom end and a crossbar-like pump arm attached to the upper end; pump arm is free to move up and down the main length of wood through a hole in the arm's center. The notched ends of the pump arm are attached to the top of the pump by twisted gut cord. The central length of wood is rounded and handle-like at the base, tapering towards the top. Handwritten annotation in pen on verso reads: “W.E. Collison.” Stamped annotation on verso reads: “Department of Mines and Resources, Photographic Section. Oct. 6, 1939”. Numeric annotation on verso: “48-6”

2007.1.30.2.105 · Item · [between 1965 and 1968]
Part of Aleza Lake Research Forest fonds

Caption describing photograph: "Pulpwood Logging Operations on P.T.S. X91960, Swamp Lake, Prince George Pulp and Paper Ltd. First Pulpwood logging done by P.G. Pulp & Paper. Winter 1964, large clearcut (+/- 60 acres), distant half of area slash burned Autumn 1965. Note Aspen residual."

2007.1.30.2.086 · Item · [between 1965 and 1968]
Part of Aleza Lake Research Forest fonds

Caption describing photograph: "Pulpwood Logging Operations on P.T.S. X91960, Swamp Lake, Prince George Pulp and Paper Ltd. Close-up of rubber-tired skidder at landing." Harry Coates holds a measuring tape against a felled tree to show trunk diameter.