Keywords: dynamite
Item 13260
Rock removal, Caribou, ca. 1930
Contributed by: Caribou Public Library Date: circa 1930 Location: Caribou Media: Photographic print
Item 8420
Dynamiting a jam, Maine woods, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Patten Lumbermen's Museum Date: circa 1900 Media: Photographic print
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Maine's natural resources -- granite, limestone and slate in particular -- along with its excellent ports made it a leader in mining and production of the valuable building materials. Stone work also attracted numerous skilled immigrants.
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Melting snow, ice, warmer temperatures, and rain sometimes bring floods to Maine's many rivers and streams. Floods are most frequent in the spring, but can occur at any season.
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Guilford, Maine - EVENTS - Page 2 of 3
"… Friday afternoon the ice jams in Sangerville were dynamited. That released the pressure, which caused the river to drop several feet at once."
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Skowhegan Community History - Kennebec River Log Drive
"The loggers used poles, booms and even dynamite to break up the log jam. One of the biggest jams in history was on the Kennebec in early March, 1896…"
