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The Jumping Frenchmen of Maine were a group of 19th-century lumberjacks who exhibited a rare disorder of unknown origin. [1] The syndrome entails an exaggerated startle reflex [2] which may be described as an uncontrollable "jump." Individuals with this condition could exhibit sudden movements in all parts of the body.
Felling timber using a crosscut saw in Ontario, c. 1870–1930 Upper and Lower Canada 's major industry in terms of employment and value of the product was the timber trade. [ 7 ] The largest supplier of square red and white pine to the British market originated from the Ottawa River [ 7 ] and the Ottawa Valley had "rich red and white pine ...
Throughout the 19th century, Americans headed west in search of new land and natural resources. The timber supply in the Midwest was dwindling, forcing loggers to seek new sources of "green gold". In the early decades of the 19th century, the Great Lakes and their tributary waterways flowed through areas densely covered with virgin timber.
Townsends is an American educational YouTube channel created and hosted by Jon Townsend.Originally a channel to advertise items for sale from the family's brick and mortar historical reenactment supply store in Pierceton, Indiana, Townsends has become known for its historical mini-documentaries.
Lumberjacks in front of logging camp building. A logging camp (or lumber camp) is a transitory work site used in the logging industry.Before the second half of the 20th century, these camps were the primary place where lumberjacks would live and work to fell trees in a particular area.
Bunkhouse. A bunkhouse is a barracks-like building that historically was used to house working cowboys on ranches, or loggers in a logging camp [1] in North America.As most cowboys were young single men, the standard bunkhouse was a large open room with narrow beds or cots for each individual and little privacy.
Concern for the forests rose and created a movement towards conservation at the turn of the 19th century, leading to the creation of state and national parks (Yosemite, Sequoia, and General Grant Grove) and forest reserves, bringing forest land under regulation.
Sawing logs into finished lumber with a basic "portable" sawmill An American sawmill, c. 1920 Early 20th-century sawmill, maintained at Jerome, Arizona. A sawmill (saw mill, saw-mill) or lumber mill is a facility where logs are cut into lumber.