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Workmen at the Family Sawmill
I think this photo was taken at one of the family sawmills in Mississippi in the early 1900s. I'm not sure what the equipment is for, but it sure looks impressive. View full size.
Probably an oil drill
The equipment in this photo does not resemble any kind of sawmill configuration. Note the pipe in the background and the wooden superstructure. This is likely an oil rig. Drilling in the state began in 1903 and resulted in more than 400 dry holes in the 36 years afterward. The first discovery of oil in Mississippi occurred in 1939 near Jackson.
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