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Large turpentine still and processing plant near Valdosta, Georgia, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
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Large turpentine still and processing plant near Valdosta, Georgia, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Large turpentine still and processing plant near Valdosta, Georgia. This represents industrialization of the turpentine process and forecasts the decline of small processors with their stills in the woods. Farmers will do their own chipping and dipping in the future and deliver the raw gum to the plants of this type. Now they lease their trees to the small processor. [Store selling equipment used by turpentine "chippers". Smith, Dupont Company - Manufacturers and Distributors of Naval Stores Supplies: Dip Buckets, Scrape Boxes, Dip Irons, Troughs, Rosin Dippers, etc']
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This evocative photograph by Dorothea Lange captures the large turpentine still and processing plant near Valdosta, Georgia, in 1937. The image symbolizes the industrialization of the turpentine process, foreshadowing the decline of small, woodland processors and their traditional methods of chipping and dipping. Instead, farmers would soon be doing their own gum extraction and delivering the raw material to these modern, centralized facilities. In this era of the Great Depression, the leasing of trees to small processors was a common economic practice. The adjacent store selling equipment used by turpentine chippers, bearing the sign of the 'Smith, Dupont Company - Manufacturers and Distributors of Naval Stores Supplies,' further underscores the changing landscape of the industry. The store offers a range of essential tools, such as dip buckets, scrape boxes, dip irons, troughs, rosin dippers, and other equipment necessary for the turpentine extraction process. This photograph, taken during Lange's work for the Farm Security Administration and later the Office of War Information, offers a compelling glimpse into the economic and industrial shifts taking place in rural America during the 1930s. The image has a timeless quality, inviting us to reflect on the passage of time, the impact of industrialization, and the resilience of communities in the face of change.
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