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Collection of photographs illustrating life for African-Americans in the timber industry. The photos were taken at the turn of the century in the East Texas region.
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In their book The Sawdust Empire: The Texas Lumber Industry 1830-1940 (1983) Robert S Maxwell and Robert D. Baker describe some of the working conditions of the African-Americans in the lumber industry. African-Americans made up from one third to one half of the workforce in East Texas saw mills. They were often given the worst jobs at the lowest pay. Their neighborhoods were segregated in what was known as the "quarter" in the mill towns. Many workers could expect to be paid two dollars a day. And charged up to six dollars a month for rent. Despite this treatment they were often grateful to have a job that provided the means to rent a home and provide food and some education for their families.
The East Texas Research Center's photo collection contains over 11,000 cataloged photographs and slides, arranged according to subject. Emphasis of the photo collection is the immediate East Texas area, Nacogdoches, Stephen F. Austin State University, and the lumber industry. The following photos were taken from the Sawdust Empire Collection and from the Thompson Family Lumber Enterprises Collection. They are illustrative of the life and work of African-Americans in the lumber industry in East Texas at the turn of the century.
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African-American Lumberman http://libweb.sfasu.edu/etrc/collect/photos/afriam/afrmain.htm |
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| Date Added: Sat Sep 06 2003 |
| Last Updated: Thu Aug 25 2005 |
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