Contributed by Patten Lumbermen's Museum
Description
Men maneuvered logs with peaveys on log drive. Joseph Peavey of Stillwater, Maine, invented the peavey in 1858. Usually used on river drives, the peavey was a multi-purpose tool that could also help load and unload logs at the skidways.
About This Item
- Title: Men on log drive, Maine woods, ca. 1900
- Creation Date: circa 1900
- Subject Date: circa 1900
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Locations:
- Piscataquis County, ME
- Aroostook County, ME
- Penobscot County, ME
- Media: photographic print
- Local Code: Neg. No. 781
- Object Type: Image
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Patten Lumbermen's MuseumP.O. Box 300, Patten, ME 04765
(207) 528-2650
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