Logging in New Brunsweick: Lumber, Mills, & River Drives - Softcover

Soucoup, Dan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1894420365 ISBN 13: 9781894420365

Publisher: Nimbus Publishing Limited, 2011

Synopsis

Lumber was and is New Brunswick's largest inustry and throughout the 19th century the province largely remained a timber colony dependent on its vast forests for most of its revenue. And for 150 years, New Brunswikcers entered the wilderness each fall, lived in primitive lumber camps while cutting, skidding, yarding, and hauling logs to the riverbanks and waited for spring break-up. This Is the story of a great industry, of lumberjacks, the teamsters, scalers, raftsmen, shantyboys, swampers, and rossers. From the wangan, tote road, twitching horse, sacking, due bills, and the corporation drive, the reader is taken inside the lumber world of yesterday. Over 140 historical photographs with extensive captions reveal forgotten logging practices, unique details of river drives, and how the early sawmills were built and organized.

About this title

About the Author

Dan Soucoup has worked as a bookseller and publisher for many years. He is the author of numerous books on the Maritimes, including Maritime Firsts, Edwardian Halifax, and Know New Brunswick. He lives in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.

Edition details

• Publisher: Nimbus Publishing Limited
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1894420365
• ISBN 13: 9781894420365
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144