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Historical Items

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Item 14642

Log Raft on the Penobscot River, ca. 1910

Contributed by: City of Brewer Date: circa 1910 Location: Bangor Media: Postcard

Item 99450

Penobscot River lumber raft at Bangor, ca. 1905

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: circa 1905 Location: Bangor Media: Postcard

Item 8493

Headworks raft in operation, Maine woods, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Patten Lumbermen's Museum Date: circa 1900 Media: Photographic print

Online Exhibits

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Moosehead Steamboats

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.

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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.

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Harry Lyon: An Old Sea Dog Takes to the Air

Through a chance meeting, Harry Lyon of Paris Hill became the navigator on the 1928 flight of the Southern Cross, the first trans-Pacific flight. His skill as a navigator, despite his lack of experience, was a key factor on the flight's success.

Site Pages

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Historic Hallowell - Sweat on the Kennebec ~ Hallowell Steam and Boom Company

"These men made up rafts of logs for the several owners by laying them crosswise of the raft, driving oak pins into the opposite ends of every sixth…"

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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."

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Canoe race, Kenduskeag Stream, Bangor, 1865

"… house wharves tops of store houses vessels boats rafts vessels masts were litterally jamed." The canoes were labeled on each side with names Civil…"

My Maine Stories

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Story

My father, Earle Ahlquist, served during World War II
by Earlene Chadbourne

Earle Ahlquist used his Maine common sense during his Marine service and to survive Iwo Jima