The subject is the movement of cut timber from the forest to the mill. The few scenes that make up the film are loggers performing the various operations necessary to prevent logs from jamming together. The men keep them headed with the flow of the water toward the lake on which the mill is located. The activities of approximately a dozen men were photographed.
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United States 18 June 1906
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Cutting 3 Acres clearing for food plot.
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01 January 1906
It is a dramatic film, with its colossal explosion and smouldering remains. Within seconds of the chimney's collapse, crowds swarm in to inspect the site; issues of the crowd's health and safety are clearly not a concern, as people smile, wave and salute the camera.
21 December 1906
It's a society in which gender roles are switched. Will men stand to be unequal?
05 July 1906
An old astronomer has been transfixed by a star for a long time. He had but one thought: to travel to it, to declare his love for it! But how? A simple but ingenious solution-- A giant bubble.
11 March 1906
A scientist concocts a potion that can turn people invisible for short periods of time. Two crooks steal the potion and go on a crime spree.
06 September 1906
Views and pans among the ruins of San Francisco after the earthquake and fire.
02 June 1906
Two boys and their dog set out to play a series of practical jokes on their neighbors. After they have caused several disruptions, the police are called, and soon the boys are on the run, pursued by the police and others.
25 February 1906
Two thieves try to rob a jewelry case but the the shop-keeper switches the jewels with a bomb.
30 September 1906
A British soldier is made prisoner by a Zulu, who tries to set fire on the Union Jack. A bulldog runs on the rescue terrorizing the Zulu.
06 September 1906
A camera starts on a sloppy scene: people walking around, a building that's seen better days, palm trees, with fronds waving in the breeze.
13 June 1906
A view of Copenhagen primarily from the perspective of a sea traveler.
01 January 1906
A Pierrot and Harlequin clown act with a ball. Animated by Aleksandr Shiryayev sometime between 1906-1909.
16 October 1906
The arrival of the Norwegian king in Copenhagen is documented in this early short film.
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