Forest History Association of Wisconsin Exhibit at Marshfield Public Library

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Link to December 6 Marshfield News Herald article.

Excerpt:   The nine panel exhibit tells the story of Wisconsin's industrial heritage in the woods. The first four panels -- Historical Logging in Wisconsin; In "Terms" of Logging; At the Camps; and In the Forest -- introduce the terms "cant hook" and "road monkey" as well as mythical creatures of Paul Bunyan lore, such as the "Goofus Bird" and "Gillygaloo."

The second set of panels -- The Mills, On the Waterways; As the Wood Floats -- outline the transportation of wood to the mill along with the heartiness required of those guiding the logs to their processing destination. The joys and dangers of the lumberjack's life are featured along with a sense of the growing ability of mill technology to satisfy the ever growing demand for wood products. Panel eight -- From "Cutover" to Sustained Yield Forestry -- explores the industry's solution to dwindling raw material and the plan for continued use. Panel nine -- Wisconsin's World War II Wartime Wood Products -- celebrates Wisconsin lumber's role in wartime efforts.