Cook County News-Herald archives
The last pulpwood rafting season for Consolidated Papers on Lake Superior began June 24, 1972, marking the end of of a colorful 50-year era on the Great Lakes during which the company moved over 2 million cords of pulpwood on rafts from Minnesota to Ashland, Wisconsin. Six rafts were scheduled for the four-week season, all originating from the Grand Marais harbor with an expected haul of 21,000 cords. Shown are workmen on the tender Timberland, left, and work boat MacDonald as they assemble a pulpwood raft in the Grand Marais harbor.
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