Turpentine industry in the South — collecting gum from pine trees, circa 1940
- Card type
- Linen
About this postcard
A view in a southern pine woods where workers collect gum from longleaf pines, with clay cups and barrels at the base of the scarred trunks and a horse-drawn wagon loaded with barrels on the sandy track. The card's own caption names the scene as the turpentine industry of the South, gathering gum from pine trees. Gum from such trees was distilled into turpentine and rosin, the naval-stores trade that was long a major forest industry across the pine belt from North Carolina to Texas. The photograph is credited to the U.S. Forest Service.
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Postcard record
| Publisher | The Asheville Post Card Co. |
|---|---|
| Series | KD-504 |
| Condition | Very good |
| Publisher | The Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, NC |
| Notes | Linen-textured stock with a white border; printed card number 90468 at lower right and KD-504 at upper left. No postmark. Divided-back linen-era card with white border; blue imprint for The Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, N.C.; unused, no address or message. |
Cite this card
Turpentine industry in the South — collecting gum from pine trees, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/turpentine-industry-in-the-south-collecting-gum-from-pine-tr. Accessed October 24, 2026.