Laurel Area bull donkey

Laurel bull donkey. A donkey was an engine used to hoist logs onto flatcars bound for the mill. Cables could be extended on spools run through the woods for a distance of up to several miles. In the Laurel area of the Santa Cruz Mountains.

Source of information: Notes on back of photo

Article on this website, see link below
Date: 1890's
Type: PHOTO
Coverage:
  • Santa Cruz (County)
  • 1890s
Rights: This photograph/postcard is the property of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries, California.

Restrictions on Use
Identifier: LH-0125

Citation

“Laurel Area bull donkey.” 1890's. SCPL Local History. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/9390. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.