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Description
This truck was loaded with trees on a California highway in 2013. The logging industry in California has existed since the 1849 gold rush. Today, the industry produces 350 million board feet of wood products each year with $100 million.
Source-Dependent Questions
- Was this image taken in a rural area or an urban area? Use evidence from the image to support your answer.
- How does this kind of transportation help these workers to do their job?
Citation Information
Highsmith, Carol M., "[Logging truck] California," June 2013. Courtesy of Library of Congress