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Condition of forest as left by one of the lumbering companies operating at the present time. No attempt is made to clean up. "The price of lumber would skyrocket," said the foreman of this lumber company. Land in this condition is resold to individuals who cut up what is suitable for cordwood. Then
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Credit lineCondition of forest as left by one of the lumbering companies operating at the present time. No attempt is made to clean up. "The price of lumber would skyrocket," said the foreman of this lumber comp. 1937-01-01. Lee, Russell. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress. Public domain.
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