Log boom, Island Falls, ca. 1895

Contributed by Island Falls Historical Society

Log boom, Island Falls, ca. 1895

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Description

Log booms were used to collect and inventory logs before directing the logs down the river in particular directions. The last log drive down the Mattawamgeak River was in 1920.

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About This Item

  • Title: Log boom, Island Falls, ca. 1895
  • Creation Date: circa 1895
  • Subject Date: circa 1895
  • Location: Island Falls, Aroostook County, ME
  • Media: Photographic print
  • Dimensions: 15 cm x 24 cm
  • Object Type: Image

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Island Falls Historical Society
PO Box 204, Island Falls, ME 04747
(207) 267-1238

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