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Hoisting Pulpwood, a Century of Hoisting Operations on Chequamegon Bay, 1872-1972
Hoisting Pulpwood, a Century of Hoisting Operations on Chequamegon Bay, 1872-1972
Part History and part memoir, in this presentation, Tom Stanley shares the story of Ashland's pulp hoists in the context of Wisconsin's long and colorful forest history. Why was pulpwood rafted, hoisted and sent elsewhere? Why Ashland? How did the hoist operate? Who were the workers? What were the dangers? Why did hoisting end in…