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Giant log en route to mill

Subjects
Logging & LumberTrucks & Wagons
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Giant log en route to mill, Portland, OR, USA, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of Giant log en route to mill, Portland, OR, USA, c. 1930 linen postcard
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A massive cut log, nearly 10 feet in diameter, is chained to a heavy-duty truck trailer for transport. Buildings and trees are visible in the background under a blue sky.

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PublisherWesley Andrews Co.
180 GIANT LOG EN ROUTE TO MILL, 9 FT. 11 INCH DIAMETER, 20 FEET LONG, 6980 BOARD FT. --- GIANT LOG This great log and many thousands similar logs are being cut from Oregon and Washington forests. They are rapidly transported on great auto trucks to mills for cutting into special high grade lumber. POST CARD PLACE STAMP HERE "C.T. ART-COLORTONE" REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. — WESLEY ANDREWS CO., PORTLAND, ORE.
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Series180
ConditionVery good
PublisherPortland, OR
NotesWhite border; linen texture; printed caption at top; small spot near right edge. No postmark. Divided-back C.T. Art-Colortone linen card with white border; publisher imprint Wesley Andrews Co., Portland, Ore. Minor foxing/stain spots; pencil dealer number "#59" at lower right.

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Giant log en route to mill, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/giant-log-en-route-to-mill. Accessed October 5, 2026.