Photograph
Logging Scene
A view of a logging scene. White and African American workers are posing for a group portrait. Oxen are pulling logs, and other large logs are piled on both the left and righ. The forest and the area cleared is in the background. Caption reads: "Logging Scene, Hattiesburg, Miss." |
Image ID: | 72904 |
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Creation Date: | date unknown |
Creator Name: | Henley, D. B. |
City: | Hattiesburg |
County: | |
State: | Mississippi |
Collection Name: | Albertype Company photographs, circa 1880s-circa 1950 |
Genre: | Photograph |
Original Format Type: | negative, original |
Original Format Number: | (A6)01755 |
Original Dimensions: | 5 x 4 inches |
Photo by D. B. Henley. Henley has also placed his name on a log to the right, in the foreground. |
Manual work |
African Americans |
Lumberjacks |
Oxen |
Deforestation |
Clothing and dress |
Work clothes |
Logging |
Forests and forestry |
Men |
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Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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