Logging at the Oxbow on the Connecticut River near Holyoke, Mass.

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Logging was an important New England industry. Lumberjacks cut down trees in the winter, trimmed them, and dragged them to the river. The logs remained in a holding area until a large number had been collected. In the spring, when the current was strong and the water was high, loggers floated the logs down the river to  sawmills. Loggers posed for this postcard at the Oxbow on the Connecticut River near Holyoke, Massachusetts. An oxbow is a bend in a river. It gets its name from the way it resembles the u-shaped collar that oxen wear around their necks when they are yoked together.

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Item typePostcard
Documentary Photograph
PhotographerHugh C. Leighton Company, Manufacturers
Datecirca 1900
PlaceHolyoke, Massachusetts
TopicIndustry, Occupation, Work
EraProgressive Era, World War I, 1900–1928
MaterialPaper
Process/FormatPrinting; Photography
Catalog #1999.03.0027
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Hugh C. Leighton Company, Manufacturers, photographer. Logging at the Oxbow on the Connecticut River near Holyoke, Mass. Photograph. ca. 1900. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1999-03-0027/. Accessed on October 15, 2024.

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