Lumber town generally emerged in isolated locations far removed from the main routes of commerce. Taking advantage of the scarcity of local merchants, timber companies often paid their workers in company script, rather than in legal U.S. money, redeemable only at the company operated stores. Below are examples of script from lumber mills operating in the Louisiana Florida Parishes.
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Thursday, August 5, 2021
Script from Lumber Mills Operating in the Louisiana Florida Parishes
Script from the Lumber Mills in the Louisiana Florida Parishes
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