Two of Charles and Hattie Olsen’s granddaughters (Orville’s daughters) behind the big house, with (L-R) the smoke house; a rose trellis; two dog houses; the privy; and “the little house” in the background.  Note the lack of trees on the hill, now heavily wooded.  The virgin forest of the area was clear-cut during the late 1800’s-early 1900’s.  Initially it was sold as cordwood to fuel passing steamships.  Later it went to the Port Oneida sawmill and was shipped to build cities around the Great Lakes.

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