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Forestry Workers
A Group of Men in Front of a Rig to Ice Roads
A Group of Men in Front of a Rig to Ice Roads

Date: 1940-1960
Creator:
Source: CDEM Fraser Companies, Limited Collection
Collaborator(s): Mr. Doris Hébert, Mr. Guy Bouchard

Description: During winter, loggers used water barrels attached on sleds to spread water on the roads so that the sleds with their rudders would move more easily . An ice coating made the roads slippery which allowed the loaded sleds to be more easily pulled by the horses. In this picture, we see women surrounded by loggers.

Subject: New Brunswick, Logging, Foresters