2012 First-Class Forever Stamp,Earthscapes: Log Rafts on Way to Sawmill
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U.S. #4710g
2012 45¢ Log Rafts
Earthscapes
Issue Date: October 1, 2012
City: Washington, DC
Quantity: 2,670,000
Printed By: Banknote Corporation of America, Sennett Security Products
Printing Method: Offset
Perforations: Die Cut 10 ¾
Color: multicolored
Timber from the forests of Oregon was destined for the growing city of San Diego, California. Lumber baron Simon Benson designed an inexpensive way to transport millions of board feet at one time, using a large log raft.
It took four to seven weeks to construct a Benson raft. Rough logs were gathered in a quiet spot along the Columbia River known as Wallace Slough. A crane lifted the lumber and carefully placed each tree in a wooden cradle, shaped like the ribs of a ship. When the raft was complete, it was over 800 feet long and 55 feet wide. The chains that wrapped around the massive raft and held it together weighed about 175 tons.
Benson’s first raft ended its 1100-mile journey on September 8, 1906. His San Diego lumber mill cut the logs into enough lumber to build over 450 homes. The flat top of the raft was often piled with additional cargo, such as shingles and fence posts. The price of materials was reduced because of this new method of transportation, and construction in the growing city doubled in just four years.
The cigar-shaped log rafts became a common sight as 120-such crafts made the journey south. The era of seagoing log rafts ended in August 1941, but those who had witnessed Benson’s ingenuity did not soon forget the impressive sight.
U.S. #4710g
2012 45¢ Log Rafts
Earthscapes
Issue Date: October 1, 2012
City: Washington, DC
Quantity: 2,670,000
Printed By: Banknote Corporation of America, Sennett Security Products
Printing Method: Offset
Perforations: Die Cut 10 ¾
Color: multicolored
Timber from the forests of Oregon was destined for the growing city of San Diego, California. Lumber baron Simon Benson designed an inexpensive way to transport millions of board feet at one time, using a large log raft.
It took four to seven weeks to construct a Benson raft. Rough logs were gathered in a quiet spot along the Columbia River known as Wallace Slough. A crane lifted the lumber and carefully placed each tree in a wooden cradle, shaped like the ribs of a ship. When the raft was complete, it was over 800 feet long and 55 feet wide. The chains that wrapped around the massive raft and held it together weighed about 175 tons.
Benson’s first raft ended its 1100-mile journey on September 8, 1906. His San Diego lumber mill cut the logs into enough lumber to build over 450 homes. The flat top of the raft was often piled with additional cargo, such as shingles and fence posts. The price of materials was reduced because of this new method of transportation, and construction in the growing city doubled in just four years.
The cigar-shaped log rafts became a common sight as 120-such crafts made the journey south. The era of seagoing log rafts ended in August 1941, but those who had witnessed Benson’s ingenuity did not soon forget the impressive sight.