Knights of the broadax [book club kit] : the story of the Wyoming Tie Hacks
(Book Club Kit)
Author
Published
Caldwell, Idaho : Caxton Printers, 1981.
Edition
Book club kit.
Physical Description
198 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Status
Summary
Loading Description...
Also in this Series
Checking series information...
Copies
Location | Call Number | Note | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Natrona Co. Public Library - Nonfiction | BOOK CLUB KIT: KNIGHTS OF THE BROADAX | Kit includes 6-12 books; see librarian for assistance | On Shelf |
Subjects
Library of Congress Subjects
More Details
Published
Caldwell, Idaho : Caxton Printers, 1981.
Format
Book Club Kit
Edition
Book club kit.
Language
English
Notes
General Note
NATRONA: Multiple volumes plus looseleaf pages in a canvas bookbag. Kit includes 6-12 books, discussion questions, author biographies, suggested further reading, and list of other books by the same author.
Summary
"At one time, Wyoming provided most of the ties for the nation's railroads. Knights of the Broadax, the Story of the Wyoming Tie Hack, recalls the period beginning in 1914 when strong men, mostly Scandinavians, were carving railroad crossties out of the upper Wind River mountains. Their only tools were their own brute strength, a crosscut saw, a broadax and a double-bitted ax. A good Hack could cut as many as 50 ties a day, with most destined for the Chicago and North Western Railroad. Set against the breathtaking beauty of northwestern Wyoming, this story in words and more than 180 photos, takes the reader back to a way of life lived in near isolation, with only the company town owned the Wyoming Tie & Timber Company. By the early 1930s mechanization began to influence the business as 3-man mobile sawmills became available, though the cut trees were still skidded out by teams of horses. Then the advent of World War II created a new dilemma: an increased demand for ties and fewer men to cut them, as many were called in service to their country. As a solution, the company secured a contingent of German prisoners of war and put them to work on the 1945 drive. Over ten million hand cut ties were snaked out of those woods over the years by the Company--brought out by flume and stream to be floated 100 miles down the Wind River to Riverton each summer in a magnificent drive before further mechanization finally signaled the end of the era in 1946. The Tie Hacks who created the legend are long gone, but their memory has been perpetuated in a 14-foot-limestone monument that stands on a lonely knoll overlooking the site of the first Tie Camp. This is their story." -- Amazon.com
Reviews from GoodReads
Loading GoodReads Reviews.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Pinkerton, J. T. (1981). Knights of the broadax [book club kit]: the story of the Wyoming Tie Hacks (Book club kit.). Caxton Printers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Pinkerton, Joan Trego. 1981. Knights of the Broadax [book Club Kit]: The Story of the Wyoming Tie Hacks. Caxton Printers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Pinkerton, Joan Trego. Knights of the Broadax [book Club Kit]: The Story of the Wyoming Tie Hacks Caxton Printers, 1981.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Pinkerton, Joan Trego. Knights of the Broadax [book Club Kit]: The Story of the Wyoming Tie Hacks Book club kit., Caxton Printers, 1981.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.