Bunk houses loaded on skeleton cars ready to go to Edith Lake Camp site. Looking south.
Photo by: Ed Aldridge.

1929 Merrill & Ring "4 Spot" gas locomotive at M&R Camp, Edith (Baloney) Lake. 13x15 Williamette Trackside Unit (Yarder @ Loader) behind 4 spot. Williamette is pronounced with accent on the Williamette. These (M&R had 2) units 2 cyl. 13x15. Ready for service with all lines etc @ water. Weighed about 100 tons. Ed Aldridge used to move them with the "4 Spot". Comment by Ed Aldridge.
Photo by: Ed Aldridge

Edith Lake was named after Edith Judd (m. Edith Webster), the first white woman to travel to the lake.

Merrill & Ring -0-4-0 - 14 ton Plymouth Gas Locomotive with steel laying float car ahead and "crummy" behind at Edith Lake Camp, 1929 - 1930. "Ausie" Pete Craddock in cab.
Photo by: Ed Aldridge.

Merrill & Ring "4 Spot" on M&R Dock at Woodyard and Beach Camp around 1929.
Left to right: Charlie Pierce (Camp Foreman), Big Dave Thompson (head barely visible), Ed Aldridge, Jow Ozanich.