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Spring log drive in Hope

Spring log drive in Hope

Men driving logs down the river. Circa 1900-1910. Hope, NY. Photo courtesy of the Hamilton County Historian’s Office.

Betsy Earley’s grandfather, Fred Dunn, worked at a logging camp in Wells. She remembers finding a photo of him one day when going through the new Wells Museum. Listen to her story here.

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Log driving on the river in Hope
Log driving on the river in Hope
Driving logs on the river in Hope
Driving logs on the river in Hope
Group of loggers driving logs on the river in Hope
Group of loggers driving logs on the river in Hope
Two men driving logs in Hope
Two men driving logs in Hope
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