From Susan Dial

New TBH exhibit on historic sawmills and logging

A new exhibit on Texas Beyond History chronicles the story of "Aldridge
Sawmill and the East Texas Logging Bonanza" and can be previewed at
http://www.texasbeyondhistory.net/aldridge/index.html .
Based on the work of archeologists John Ippolito, Velicia Bergstrom, and
others with the USDA Forest Service, the exhibit traces the history of the
once-bustling mill and company town through the boom years of the early
20th century to its eventual demise, as nearby forests were depleted.  The
Aldridge site, a complex of crumbling ruins in the Angelina National
Forest, has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places,
epitomizing the sweeping changes brought by the logging industry to the
Piney Woods economy and society. Images of the forest workers, familes,
mills, towns, and forests appear throughout the exhibits. These remarkable
photos were made available by history museums and archives, including the
Forest History Collection at Stephen F. Austin University, Center for
American History at UT-Austin, and the History Center at Diboll, Texas.

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Smoke (Michael A.) Pfeiffer, RPA
Ozark-St. Francis National Forests
605 West Main Street
Russellville, Arkansas 72801
(479) 968-2354  Ext. 233
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