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Loggers built makeshift trails like this for skidding logs to sawmills down on the waterfront. The term "skid road" and its corrupted form, "skid row," became widely used mid-twentieth century to refer to the down-and-out part of town such as the Downtown Eastside, where many retired loggers lived.
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