Last of the Log Drives (1981, sound)
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Description:
Description: Film about the last great log drive on the Clearwater River in Idaho in 1971.
Titles in film:
"Log drive scenes used in this film were photographed along the North Fork of Idaho's Clearwater River in 1966 and 1969."
"The voices are those of Charles 'Red' McCollister, Log Drive Foreman, and Clayton McManus, Assistant Log Drive Foreman."
Reuse Statement: For information on reusing Prelinger Archives footage and obtaining written usage agreements, please visit www.prelinger.com.
Subjects: 1960s, Extractive industries, Labor
Tags: felling trees; forests; logging; log decks; timber; log driving; workers; drive crews; shore crews; boats; peaveys; life vests; army surplus pontoons; white water rafts; bulldozers; wanigans; sawmills; white water river drives; narration; rivers; river drives; loggers; timber; illustrations; kitchen; 16 men to a room; bunk beds; truck transport
Film Sponsor: Boise Cascade (according to note from donor; unconfirmed), and possibly Potlatch Corporation
Creator: Potlatch Corporation, Pictures and Words, William Smock
Credits: Produced by Potlatch; also prod. Pictures & Words;
note from donor identifies producer as William Smock of Berkeley
Historical pictures courtesy of:
Bancroft Library
Bettmann Archive
Culver Pictures
Film Originals
Minnesota Historical Society
Potlatch Corp., Lewiston, Idaho
Whatcom Museum Collection, Bellingham, Washington
Distributor:
Contributor: Prelinger Archives
Source Collection: Prelinger Archives
Digitizing Sponsor: Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web (FFDW) and Internet Archive
Production Date:
Release Date: 1981
Geographical Location: USA; Idaho; Clearwater River; Pacific Northwest; Lewiston, Idaho
Genre/Form: educational
Language: eng
Rights: "(c) 1981 Potlatch Corporation"
Film Format: 16mm film
Element: print
Color: color
Color Process:
Sound or Silent: sound
Film Soundtrack Type: variable area
Edge Code:
Frame Rate: 24 fps
Length (feet): 738
Complete Record: Description: Film about the last great log drive on the Clearwater River in Idaho in 1971. Titles in film: "Log drive scenes used in this film were photographed along the North Fork of Idaho's Clearwater River in 1966 and 1969." "The voices are those of Charles 'Red' McCollister, Log Drive Foreman, and Clayton McManus, Assistant Log Drive Foreman." Reuse Statement: For information on reusing Prelinger Archives footage and obtaining written usage agreements, please visit www.prelinger.com. Subjects: 1960s, Extractive industries, Labor Tags: felling trees; forests; logging; log decks; timber; log driving; workers; drive crews; shore crews; boats; peaveys; life vests; army surplus pontoons; white water rafts; bulldozers; wanigans; sawmills; white water river drives; narration; rivers; river drives; loggers; timber; illustrations; kitchen; 16 men to a room; bunk beds; truck transport Film Sponsor: Boise Cascade (according to note from donor; unconfirmed), and possibly Potlatch Corporation Creator: Potlatch Corporation, Pictures and Words, William Smock Credits: Produced by Potlatch; also prod. Pictures & Words; note from donor identifies producer as William Smock of Berkeley Historical pictures courtesy of: Bancroft Library Bettmann Archive Culver Pictures Film Originals Minnesota Historical Society Potlatch Corp., Lewiston, Idaho Whatcom Museum Collection, Bellingham, Washington Distributor: Contributor: Prelinger Archives Source Collection: Prelinger Archives Digitizing Sponsor: Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web (FFDW) and Internet Archive Production Date: Release Date: 1981 Geographical Location: USA; Idaho; Clearwater River; Pacific Northwest; Lewiston, Idaho Genre/Form: educational Language: eng Rights: "(c) 1981 Potlatch Corporation" Film Format: 16mm film Element: print Color: color Color Process: Sound or Silent: sound Film Soundtrack Type: variable area Edge Code: Frame Rate: 24 fps Length (feet): 738
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