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Fiberglass Pipes in the Saint John River
Fiberglass Pipes in the Saint John River

Date: July 26th, 1972
Creator: Studio Laporte
Source: CDEM Fraser Companies Limited Collection
Collaborator(s): Mr. William Brebner

Description: We see fiberglass pipes in the Saint John River, July 26th, 1972. Fiberglass pipes were used because they could withstand the weight of the water. The crane was laying the fiberglass pipes at the bottom of the river and divers went under water to check their watertighteness.

Subject: New Brunswick,Forests, Logging, Pulp mills, Edmundston