Keywords: Log jam
Item 23079
Clearing a log jam, Ambajejus, ca. 1920
Contributed by: Ambajejus Boom House Museum Date: circa 1920 Location: T1 R9 WELS Media: Photographic print
Item 35638
Log jam, Aroostook County, ca. 1900
Contributed by: D'Anne Baillargeon through Mark & Emily Turner Memorial Library Date: circa 1900 Media: Glass Negative
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Workers in Maine have labored in factories, on farms, in the woods, on the water, among other locales. Many of Maine's occupations have been determined by the state's climate and geographical features.
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Melting snow, ice, warmer temperatures, and rain sometimes bring floods to Maine's many rivers and streams. Floods are most frequent in the spring, but can occur at any season.
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Skowhegan Community History - Kennebec River Log Drive
"The Last Kennebec Logdrive 1976 Log jams were common on the log drive. The logs sometimes got caught up on rocks, stopping the ones behind or even…"
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Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield's Church on the Hill
"… to the social building on Main Street for toast, jam, and the delicious hard-boiled eggs that were served by church ladies group."
