Harrison New Jersey E W McClave & Son Lumber Pine Shipping Ships 1910 Real Photo Postcard

The scene depicts the vital lumber trade of the late 19th or early 20th century, where yellow pine, a crucial building material, was transported by schooner to urban centers. Schooners were a dominant vessel type for coastal and inter-coastal bulk cargo, efficiently moving timber from Southern forests to the burgeoning cities and industrial hubs of the Northeastern United States. This era marked a peak for sail-powered commercial vessels before the widespread adoption of steam and motor ships for such heavy freight.