Weeding to release pine and subsequent ice damage, 1961-1962; SC II
- HF-ID: HFH-0733
- Category: Visual Materials
- Creator: Karnig, Jack J., Murison, W.F.
- Date: October 1961; March 28, 1962
- Location: Slab City Tract (Harvard Forest), SC II
- Media: Photographs and negatives
- Contents:
- 6 color photos: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 - 3.5"x5"; 1 black and white photo: 4 - 3.25"x4".
- 6 color negatives - 2.5"x3.5".
- Keywords: ice, pine, snow
- Abstract:
- Weeding to release pine and subsequent ice damage which hit winter 1961-1962; West central portion of the compartment north of stand #4 and #5, SC II
- October 1961. Photo taken by W.F. Murison.
- 4. Shelterwood cut area. Shows road opening and condition of area (near EW haul road) before thinning.
- March 28, 1962. Photos taken by J.J. Karnig.
- 1. View to the north up the new haul roadin SC 1961-A thinning. Marked timber is on right.
- 2. SCII 1961-a. Thinning to release white pine. Location: in south end of the marked area - viewing toward the north. Yellow paint marked trees are to be left. Taken after marking before cutting operations.
- 3. SCII 1961-A. White pine thinning operation. 10 AM. View toward north in unthinned section. Karnig notes that this will make a dandy "BEFORE" picture. Taken after marking before cutting showing several leave trees.
- 5. SCII 1961-A. Thinning to stimulate pine groups. North end looking north. Bent pines are result of Dec. 1961 ice storm. About 1/3 of pines are in some stage of damage.
- 6. SCII 1961-A. Thinning. Dec. 1961 ice storm damage. Considerable damage from ice because sudden release of pines left them vulnerable.
- 7. SCII 1961-A. Thinning. Ice storm damage due to Dec. 1961 accumulation. Considerable damage from ice because sudden release of pines left them vulnerable.
- Archives Location: Historical Photographs Box 4, Slab City II
- Access: Active
- Administrative Notes:
- Original HF-ID: 1/2/3/4p/5/6/7