Rafts and Rafting

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Rafts and Rafting On the Mississippi- Steamer Kit Carson and row boat, with lumber raft in tow, taken from wagon bridge, looking north.

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Rafts and Rafting* Square timber raft, Allegheny, 1902. Actually floating down the river, the men manning the raft enroute to Pittsburgh. Fifth from left is Ed Honhart, Warren, Pa.

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Rafts and Rafting* Square cut timber, Allegheny River, Grunderville, Pa., 1900. Piled on shore, below Warren, Pa., to be formed later into rafts. From the H.C. Putnam collection.

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Rafts and Rafting* Mouth of Obey River, Celina, Tn., on the Cuumberland River, 1906. Log rafts. It was here that Cordell Hull rafted out to Nashville.

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Rafts and Rafting* Log run-out, Brush Creek Island, Ohio River, 1903. These logs got loose from moorings on Big Sandy River.

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Rafts and Rafting Intercoastal Canal, log raft on way to Morgan City, La.

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Rafts and Rafting Log raft, Missouri River, 1895. R. E. Toomes - John Toomes.

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Rafts and Rafting Assembling small rafts at junction of Wisconsin and Mississippi Rivers.

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Rafts and Rafting* Lumber raft, Allegheny River, Verback’s Island, Pa., 1900. Building a raft above Warren, Pa. for delivery to Pittsburgh, 185 miles. From H. C. Putnam collection.

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Rafts and Rafting Another timber scene at Catlettsburg, about 1985, showing the rafts in the foreground to be oak, walnut and other hardwoods, by their sunken appearance. This type of timber was too heavy to float by itself and had to be buoyed up with poplar logs scattered throughout the raft. Note the long steering oars. This picture was taken at a point about where the highway bridge crosses the river between Catlettsburg and Kenova.

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Rafts and Rafting Big Sandy River, Catlettsburg, Ky., May 17, 1910.

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Rafts and Rafting This picture was taken near Paintsville, Ky., at one of the numerous boat landings. Steamer Beulah Brown, a decked barge, a pushboat and a raft in the making. Closer scrutiny will show many loose logs lying scattered along the banks before rafting.

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Rafts and Rafting* Annie Girdon and raft, Read’s Landing, Mn., June, 1869.

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Rafts and Rafting* Allegheny River Timber, Grunderville, Pa., 1900. Square timbers piled on shore, to be formed into rafts and sent to Pittsburgh.

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Rafts and Rafting* Allegheny River raft, Warren, Pa., 1883-1890. Taken from the suspension bridge looking upstream. The railroad bridge was built in 1883.

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Rafts and Rafting* Allegheny River rafting, Herrs Island, Pittsburgh, Pa., 1900. A raft shanty, crew getting dressed; trip over. Raft came from Clarion River.

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Rafts and Rafting* Allegheny River rafts, Warren, Pa., early 1880s. Lumber rafts at foot of Poplar Street. These are 2/3 regular size.

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Rafts and Rafting* Allegheny River raft, Herrs Island, Pittsburgh, Pa., 1900. These are coalboat bottoms loaded with wood products, coming from Clarion River.

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Rafts and Rafting* Allegheny River raft, Tionesta, Pa., 1900. This is a board (lumber) raft moored near the mouth of Tionesta Creek.

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Rafts and Rafting* Allegheny River raft, Warren, Pa., 1900. Last raft made of sections from Conewango Creek. This is a standard size Allegheny River raft.

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Rafts and Rafting Last raft and Ottumwa Belle, passing Fountain City, 1915.

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* From the Way Collection