Tree toppers had one of logging’s most dangerous jobs in the 1930s. Carrying an ax, saw, and sometimes large pulleys, they climbed to the top of a tall tree with spurs fastened to boots and a leather strap around the tree trunk.

As It Was: Tree Toppers Climb with Ax, Saw, Sometimes Large Pulleys

Colorful vignettes dedicated to the regional history of Southern Oregon and Northern California. As It Was is an all volunteer effort -- produced by Raymond Scully and narrated by Shirley Patton in partnership with writers from the Southern Oregon Historical Society.If you have a writing background and would like to submit an As It Was essay for consideration, email your written piece to mrkrt@ashlandhome.net.A collection of As It Was essays is available in a high-quality paperback book at the JPR Online Store. Each episode is also available below.

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As It Was: Tree Toppers Climb with Ax, Saw, Sometimes Large Pulleys

As It Was: Tree Toppers Climb with Ax, Saw, Sometimes Large Pulleys