Logging ➔ [Photo of Cossy Asanda operating the steam donkey]
Item
Identifier:
2023_09_01_02_02_013
Repository
The Paldi Historical Museum
Date
Extent
1 photograph : b&w
Format
still image
Description
Photo of Cossy Asanda operating a steam donkey on Hill 60. The winch shown in the picture pulls the logs by cable to the loading area for transfer to railway cars.
Location
British Columbia;Vancouver Island;Sahtlam Land District;Paldi
Notes
A steam donkey or donkey engine is a steam-powered winch once widely used in logging, mining, maritime, and other industrial applications.
Rights Statement
In copyright
Subject Headings - Library of Congress
Steam donkeys [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh96010312];Logging [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85078097]
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