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Exhibit of The Red River Lumber Company at the California State Fair at Sacramento

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The Proof

An interesting exhibit of The Red River Lumber Company at the California State Fair at Sacramento, August 31 to September 9, 1935, attracted mttch attention.

The Red River Lumber Cornpany furnished the design and materials for the cabin rvhich rvas erected by Lassen County as their principal display. For the exterior they used Incense Cedar Log Cabin Siding in the "Hewed Log" pattern, with extension log-ends for the corners; for the interior, California Pine Log Cabin Siding in the round pattern. California Knotty Pine Plywood Panels were used for the doors ar.rd the recessed panel over the fire place' Through the rear windows the County Agricultural exhibits rvere displayed with a painted cyclorama ba'ckground.

The guns and clock on the mantel, as shorvn in the illustration of the interior of the cabin. were relics of covered

\\'agon days from Lassen Couuty's historical collection. The picture of "Paul Bttnyan" lvas an oil painting by W. R. Laughead of The Red River Lumber Company. For this exhibit the follorving awards were received:

Silver cup for best feature exhibit

Silver cup for Lrest new installation

Gold medal {or Pine Pattern lumber

Gold medal for Veneering

Gold medal ior Ponderosa Pine

Gold X'tledal for Sugar Pine

Gold Nleclal for \\rhite Fir

A large volume of inquiries are being received rvhich came through mailing cards provided for visitors. These inquiries are being placed with local dealers.

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