Postcard booklet, collecting gum from pine trees, USA

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Postcard booklet, collecting gum from pine trees, USA

Postcard booklet, turpentine industry, collecting gum from pine trees, Dixieland, USA. Date: 1937

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Agricultural Agriculture Booklet Collecting Dixie Dixieland Pine Southern Turpentine Worker 1937

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Step into the past with this image from the American South of the 1930s, showcasing the labor-intensive process of collecting pine gum from trees for the turpentine industry. In this vintage postcard booklet photograph, a group of African American workers, dressed in simple work clothes, are seen carefully collecting the sticky resin from the bark of pine trees using small knives. The trees, with their long, twisted branches and towering heights, stretch towards the clear blue sky, providing a picturesque backdrop to the scene. The turpentine industry was a significant part of the agricultural economy in the southern United States during the 1930s. The pine trees, native to the region, were tapped for their resin, which was then distilled to produce turpentine and rosin. This process was labor-intensive and required a great deal of skill and patience, as the workers had to carefully make incisions in the trees and collect the resin as it flowed. The image, titled "Collecting Gum from Pine Trees, Dixieland, USA," is a poignant reminder of the rich agricultural history of the American South during the 1930s. The workers, with their determined expressions and focused gaze, embody the resilience and hard work that was required to extract valuable resources from the land. This postcard booklet photograph, taken in 1937, offers a glimpse into a bygone era, providing a unique window into the past and the people who shaped it.

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