Keywords: Lumber Raft Penobscot River
Item 99450
Penobscot River lumber raft at Bangor, ca. 1905
Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: circa 1905 Location: Bangor Media: Postcard
Item 14642
Log Raft on the Penobscot River, ca. 1910
Contributed by: City of Brewer Date: circa 1910 Location: Bangor Media: Postcard
Exhibit
Shepard Cary: Lumberman, Legislator, Leader and Legend
Shepard Cary (1805-1866) was one of the leading -- and wealthiest -- residents of early Aroostook County. He was a lumberman, merchant, mill operator, and legislator.
Exhibit
After the canoe, steamboats became the favored method of transportation on Moosehead Lake. They revolutionized movement of logs and helped promote tourism in the region.
Site Page
Life on a Tidal River - Bangor: Lumber Capital of the World
"Penobscot River lumber raft at Bangor, ca. 1905Bangor Public Library As the wealth and value of Bangor and its lumbering industry grew, the…"
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Lincoln, Maine - Mills & Paper Industry - Page 1 of 2
"Ten rafts were hooked together with one man on each end to control them. Sometimes, shingles and short lumber were put on top of the rafts."
