Photographer

Creation Date

1900-1930

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Description

Black and white photograph of three unidentified men standing beside a loaded two sled hauled by a yoke of oxen, possibly Durhams. One man, wearing a stocking cap, holds a driving prod in his left hand. The group stands on a frozen lake. A camp with smoke coming from the chimney can be seen in the background on the left side of the image. Copy image donated by Merle Weymouth, Green Lake, Maine. Accessioned 1957. Some descriptive matter in taped discussion on ATL 2142.7.

Topic

Logging

Collection

MF075 General Photograph Collection

Series Number

NA2566

Identifier

p00014

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Existence and Location of Originals

Located at the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress: AFC 2012/047 https://lccn.loc.gov/2013655211.

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Keywords

Oxen-drawn vehicles, Logging, Woodsmen, Lumbermen, Maine Lumber Industry

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