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| Accession Number: |
VFII11 |
| Category: |
Lumbering; The River Drive |
| Description: |
Sawlogs are collected in booms to be towed to the sawmill. Booms were logs chained together, forming a fence that the other logs remained within while they were being towed. The sides of the boom are brought in at intervals so that the logs will pass through narrower channels. |
| Date: |
1895 |
| Source: |
PSPL |
| Physical Attributes: |
12.1cm x 16.9cm; b/w photograph |
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| Keywords: |
river; drive; river drive; birling; rolling; lumbering; logging; pike pole; peavey; caulks; nails; soles; boots; lumbermen; work; falls; job; work; employ; operations; transport; water; logs; sawlogs; timber; felled; waterway; strand; jam; stuck; rapid; falls; stream; booms; ship; boat; pull; channels; tow; |
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