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Logging on the Nass River in 1974

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Movie made by logging contractor Ray Skoglund from the log drives on the Nass River (Terrace, BC) in 1974.These guys blow up a big log jam on the River and dump logs off a 300' cliff. That's how it was done in the old days!!

Channel: People & Blogs
Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
Author: dirk928

Length: 10:01
Rating: 4.81
Views: 13128

Tags: Dynamite  Explosion  Logging  Nass  River  Skoglund  

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nagle420 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
The old day were around 1900 now that is the glory days
dirk928 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Well, depends on how old you are!
mafarnz (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Wouldn't exactly call 1974 the old days.
steamers527 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
very coolold stuff
naquaoon63 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Great documentary. Sentimental reasons too, my father worked here.

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