The Story of Wood in the Northeast

   Several species of trees are harvested and graded for a wide variety of uses.  Detailed narration and images show woods, as well as sawmill and factory operations in New England, New York and Pennsylvania.  The language and tools remind us of a different time in history.  Boards, fine furniture, apple boxes, salt fish tubs, plywood and shoe heels are made.  From the invention of the peavey in the 1850s to the widespread use of the "one-man power saw" in the 1950s, this is a comprehensive look at the many uses of wood and the vast array of products derived from it.  "Truly the material of a thousand uses."  Originally produced for The Northeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association in 1953.

30 Minutes