Skowhegan Falls before the dams
Contributed by Skowhegan History House
Item 9022
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This must be one of the earliest photos ever taken of the north channel Falls at Skowhegan. This view must have been very much like the scene encountered by members of Benedict Arnold's expedition to Quebec, as they approached the Falls dragging their heavy bateaus upriver.
Other Information
- Title: Skowhegan Falls before the dams
- Creation Date: circa 1860
- Subject Date: circa 1860
- Town: Skowhegan
- County: Somerset
- State: ME
- Media: Black & White print
- Dimensions (cm): 20 x 25
- Local Code: 201.5_skowfalls_hh_lg
- Collection: Wyman Collection
- Object Type: Image
For more information about this item, contact:
Skowhegan History House
66 Elm Street, PO Box 832, Skowhegan, ME 04976
(207) 474-6632
http://skowhegan.com/historyhouse/
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LC Subject Headings
Skowhegan Falls (Me.)--Photographs
Kennebec River (Me.)--Photographs
Waterfalls--Maine--Skowhegan
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