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When Ericson emigrated
at age 18 from Sweden, one of his first jobs had been in a logging
operation in Michigan. From 1869-1876 he had lived in Trinidad while
working in the Hooper Brothers lumbering enterprise, and then in
a retail store. His logging and mill experience worked to his advantage
when he photographed woods workers,timberlands and logging technology.
A merchant himself, he also photographed businesses and industries
for promotional purposes, and for fairs and expositions. His photographs
were used widely to promote economic development of the region.
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