Forest History Society Photograph Collection Images from the "Views From the National Forests" Auxiliary Photo Collection / Views11th.jpg

Image ID:   Views11 Image Date:   Aug. 22, 1929 Image Title:   But fire is a most destructive forest enemy. Image Caption:   [Caption 1:] BUT FIRE--is a most destructive forest enemy. It has burned over, each year during the last few years, more than 41,000,000 acres of forest land in the continental United States. It should, of course, be remembered that four-fifths of our remaining forest lands are now in private ownership. And it is on this privately-owned forest land--45% of which does not yet receive adequate fire protection--that 98% of the area (mentioned above) is burned, each year. A "mushroom" of smoke from a fire on the Flathead National Forest, Montana. (11-238,977) [Caption 2:] Half Moon fire burning on Tea Kettle mountain. 8/22/1929. [This image is from an album produced in the mid-1930s by the U.S. Forest Service for placement on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway's California Limited in an attempt to introduce passengers to the National Forests. Includes 36 black-and-white photographs, dating 1914-1933, from National Forests across the country with accompanying captions addressing such topics as recreation, wildlife, reforestation, timber management and use, fire control, forage, and the activities of the Civilian Conservation Corps.] Photographer:   Swan, K. D., for the U.S. Forest Service Use Restrictions:   Permission from the Forest History Society required for any use of this image. Repository Contact Information:   Forest History Society, Inc.; 701 William Vickers Ave., Durham, NC 27701; Tel.: (919) 682-9319; Fax: (919) 682-2349.