Boom pier construction, Androscoggin River, Rumford, 1893
Contributed by Greater Rumford Area Historical Society
Item 80693
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During the winter of 1893, boom piers were constructed on the Androscoggin River in Rumford. Boom piers were constructed to separate logs that were being floated downriver to go to the different mills. The bottom of the pier sits on the bottom of the river.
The workers are using a steam-operated derrick to lift stones up to be dumped into the interior of the Pier.
Other Information
- Title: Boom pier construction, Androscoggin River, Rumford, 1893
- Creator: Mixer, Charles A.
- Creation Date: 1893
- Subject Date: 1893
- Town: Rumford
- County: Oxford
- State: ME
- Media: Black and White Photograph
- Dimensions (cm): 12.383 x 19.685
- Object Type: Image
For more information about this item, contact:
Greater Rumford Area Historical Society
145 Congress Street, Rumford, ME 04276
(207) 369-9039
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Androscoggin River (N.H. and Me.)
People--Maine--Rumford
Piers & wharves--Maine--Rumford
Rivers--Maine--Rumford
Construction--Maine--Rumford
Lumber industry--Maine--Rumford
Equipment--Maine--Rumford
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