Group of workers posing with saws
A group of integrated lumber workers pose for a photo with their saws in hand
Excerpts
Saw Crew
Questions:
What economic activity has been occurring in this photograph?
Describe the working conditions shown in this photograph–how are the men dressed?
Why might whites and blacks work together in this environment?
Despite the whites and blacks holding the same working status, why do they still seem to be separated?
How did Arkansas’s timber resources support its economy in the southeastern region of the state?