It's an Art. And it takes plenty of coaxing to snake logs down a stream in this fashion. These are some of almost 5,000,000 feet of logs being taken down the Machias River in Maine May 22. And it's a scene that is being repeated on many another stream in New England, especially where much timber was felled by last fall's hurricane.

Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

It's an Art. And it takes plenty of coaxing to snake logs down a stream in this fashion. These are some of almost 5,000,000 feet of logs being taken down the Machias River in Maine May 22. And it's a scene that is being repeated on many another stream in New England, especially where much timber was felled by last fall's hurricane.

Associated Press · [ca. May 1939]

RightsCC0 — Public Domain

CollectionDigital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

[Information from item housing] Logging: Wire Service

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