Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2011.12.001
Accession#:
2011.12
Credit Line:
Donated by Jim and Mary Lou King.
Object Name:
Chain, Log
Title:
Log Boom Chain
Year Range from:
1890
Year Range to:
1990
Description:
Log Boom Chain made of metal. Consists of 20 smaller oval metal links and one larger elongated oval metal link. At one end of chain is a larger ring. At other end is a flat t—shaped/rectangular piece. The longer oval link is attached to this flat end piece through a hole in the flat end piece.
Notes:
Information in accession file:
Boom chains were used to attach the ends of longs together to make a log boom. Log booms were popular in the early years of the Pacific northwest logging when logs were floated to sawmills. The boom contained the logs to prevent them from floating away. About 3" holes were bored through the logs near the end of each log. Then the T end of the chain was feed through the holes to tie the ends together. This provided a flexible connection that could easily be removed when needed.
Boom chains were used to attach the ends of longs together to make a log boom. Log booms were popular in the early years of the Pacific northwest logging when logs were floated to sawmills. The boom contained the logs to prevent them from floating away. About 3" holes were bored through the logs near the end of each log. Then the T end of the chain was feed through the holes to tie the ends together. This provided a flexible connection that could easily be removed when needed.
People:
King, Jim
King, Mary Lou
King, Mary Lou
Search Terms:
Lumbering
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Log Boom Chain
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