IMAGE
Potlatch Oarsman Item Info
- Title:
- Potlatch Oarsman
- Date Created (ISO Standard):
- 1940
- Approximated Date:
- yes
- Description:
- Potlatch men use oars to propel a boat through the Clearwater river in a log drive. Attached to this photograph is a paragraph that reads 'backbreaking stamina was the order of the day for these Potlatch oarsmen several decades ago, when all they had to fight the turbulent Clearwater river with was a heavy wooden bateau and eight sturdy arms. in 1949, the bateau was modified to take a small outboard motor; today's modern boats first appeared on the log drive in 1959'.
- Subjects:
- rivers loggers boats
- Location:
- United States;Idaho;Clearwater County
- Latitude:
- 46.496512
- Longitude:
- -116.296779
- Source:
- Potlatch Corporation Historical Archives, 1900-2007, MG 457, University of Idaho Special Collections and Archives
- Finding Aid:
- https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:80444/xv40829
- Source Identifier:
- 457_203_41_001
- Type:
- image;stillimage
- Format:
- image/jpeg
Source
- Preferred Citation:
- "Potlatch Oarsman", Potlatch Lumber Company Photograph Collection, University of Idaho Library Digital Collections, https://www.lib.uidaho.edu/digital/plcphotos/items/plcphotos358.html
Rights
- Rights:
- Potlatch Corporation retains all rights in any trade name, or trademark of Potlatch Corporation related to these Items, and copyright to company magazines and newsletters until such copyrights transfer into the public domain. For more information, please contact University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives Department at libspec@uidaho.edu.
- Standardized Rights:
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/