Snow Roller, Howe's Corner, Turner, ca. 1900

Contributed by Turner Museum and Historical Society

Description

View of the maintenance of winter roads in Turner. This is the breaking unit on the road near Howe's Corner. In the early 1900s snow rollers, or groomers, were used to reduce the depth of loose snow on the road surfaces. The rollers were large, heavy wooden drums six or more feet in diameter drawn by several teams of horses. This made traveling easier for the horse-drawn sleds.

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  • Title: Snow Roller, Howe's Corner, Turner, ca. 1900
  • Creation Date: circa 1900
  • Subject Date: circa 1900
  • Location: Howe's Corner, Turner, Androscoggin County, ME
  • Media: Photographic print
  • Dimensions: 8.0 cm x 11.5 cm
  • Object Type: Image

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Turner Museum and Historical Society
98 Matthews Way, Turner, ME 04282
(207) 225-2629

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