We found no evidence that the photograph had been faked. But we discovered that the building, which burned down in 1964, was not considered to be the “world’s largest log cabin,” but rather the second-largest log structure when it was built.
When those intrepid pathfinders, Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, made their famous expedition of exploration into the northwest 100 years ago they were glad to enjoy the luxury of a log cabin's shelter. The log cabin is a type of the architecture of the early settlements in the northwest, and for this reason, the Forestry Building at the Lewis and Clark Exposition in Portland, Ore., is constructed of logs.
The exhibit is intended to show how the logs are brought to mill and every step from stump to mill is shown. In one corner of the space a miniature skidding and loading engine, operated by electricity, has been installed. This engine operates a skidder, by means of which the logs are lifted from the ground and loaded on to cars. A geared locomotive also run by electricity, draws the train which takes cars to the mill.
A Forestry Building at the Lewis and Clark Centennial will be the second-largest log building ever erected.
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