Trees

Lyle Watts, left, with two unidentified foresters wearing foresters work clothes stand comfortably among the trees. Photo made from original glass negative included in this collection.

Unidentified forester rests in the snow leaning against a tree stump, playfully drinking from a liquor bottle. The tools of his trade, a saw and a shovel as well as a felled tree are in the snow beside him. Photo was made from the original glass negative.

Ironically, Lyle Watts in profile leans against a tree and smokes in the midst of a national forest. He wears a belt and suspenders. Photo made from original glass negative included in this collection.

Another photo of Idaho state sale area near Little Weiser River, Payette National Forest, Idaho. The purchasers' foresters mark the trees leaving four per acre . Mr. Watts says this is a better than average sale area.

Lyle Watts, left, and an unidentified man at the U.S. Forest Service sale area near the Little Weiser River adjacent to the Idaho state sale area.

U.S. Forest Service sale area near the Little Weiser River immediately adjacent to the Idaho state sale area.

Idaho state sale area on the Little Weiser River in the Payette National Forest. In this area, trees are culled, but four are left per acre. The trees are marked by the purchaser's foresters. Mr. Watts says this was a better than average sales area. The man in the photo is unidentified.

Uniformed children participate in Arbor Day, unknown location. Each one has a tree to plant.

Ponderosa Pines at Whoop-Um-Up Creek in Boise National Forest in Idaho.

U.S. Foresters Fechner and Morrell at Michigan State Hardwood Nursery near Camp Wolverine. These photos were taken from a scrapbook and labeled with Fechner's and Morrell's names as well as "C.C.C. [Civilian Conservation Corps.] R9 1936."