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A Trip Back in Time: Log Rafts

Rivermen keeping a log raft in shape by tightening cross lines with a windlass.

"A Trip Back in Time" is a photo feature showcasing moments of Stillwater's storied past.

If you have historic photos and memorabilia you would like to share with Stillwater Patch users, please email Editor Shawn Hogendorf with a photo description and story of the snapshot, if you know it.

This photo is of rivermen keeping a log raft in shape by tightening cross lines with a windlass. The photo was taken by John Runk and is courtesy of the Minnesota Historical Society.

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