Lumbering was, and still is, one of the most important industries in the Atlantic provinces. Stories of famous rivermen are common in all provinces, and a number of famous river drivers were black. This is a photograph of the crew of river drivers who drove the logs down Nova Scotia streams for the pulp mill owned by Tupper Warren. It was dangerous, difficult work. Men spent a good part of the time up to their waists in numbingly cold water, and many died breaking log jams or riding logs down rough stretches of water during the spring drives.
Courtesy: University Archives, Dalhousie University Library
