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“Log Drive Passing Turners Falls” article in Greenfield’s Gazette and Courier newspaper

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In the early 20th century, the New England timber industry used the Connecticut River to float its logs to market.  By the 1930s, trucks replaced the river for transporting logs.

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Item typeArticle
PublisherGreenfield Gazette and Courier
Date1908-08-15
PlaceTurners Falls, Massachusetts
TopicIndustry, Occupation, Work
EraProgressive Era, World War I, 1900–1928
MaterialPaper
Process/FormatPrinting
Dimension detailsProcess Material: printed paper, ink Height: 3.25 in Width: 2.25 in
Catalog #L02.052
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Greenfield Gazette and Courier. “Log Drive Passing Turners Falls.” August 15, 1908. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l02-052/. Accessed on January 19, 2025.

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