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Turpentine industry in the South, collecting gum from pine trees, circa 1940

Subjects
Forests & TreesHorsesWorkers & Occupations
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Turpentine industry in the South, collecting gum from pine trees, circa 1940, Southern United States, USA, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of Turpentine industry in the South, collecting gum from pine trees, circa 1940, Southern United States, USA, c. 1930 linen postcard
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About this postcard

The card pictures a pine forest where workers collect gum from pine trees for the turpentine industry in the South, with barrels loaded on a horse-drawn wagon and a worker tending a barrel beside a tree. The printed caption names the scene "Turpentine Industry in the South—Collecting Gum from Pine Trees," and the credit notes the photograph was made by the U.S. Forest Service. Turpentine and rosin were important naval stores produced from southern pines, with gum tapped from cuts in the trunks and distilled at nearby stills.

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PublisherAsheville Post Card Co.
KD-504 TURPENTINE INDUSTRY IN THE SOUTH—COLLECTING GUM FROM PINE TREES Photo by U. S. Forest Service. 90468 --- POST CARD PLACE STAMP HERE MADE IN U.S.A. PUB. BY THE ASHEVILLE POST CARD CO., ASHEVILLE, N. C.
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Postcard record

PublisherAsheville Post Card Co.
SeriesKD-504
ConditionVery good
Place mentionedSouthern United States
PublisherThe Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, NC
NotesWhite border; linen texture; card number 90468 printed at lower right. No postmark, address, or message — unused card. Divided back with blue "POST CARD" heading and "PLACE STAMP HERE / MADE IN U.S.A." stamp box; publisher imprint along the divider. Linen-era stock, lightly soiled/aged.

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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-6. Accessed October 25, 2026.