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Ronny Yeomans Longleaf Pine Tree Catface Section
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Ronny Yeomans Longleaf Pine Tree Catface Section | |
| Creator: Ronny, Yeomans | |
| Inclusive Dates: circa 1920 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 1 item(s) | |
| Collection Number: RBRL453 | |
| Repository: Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies | |
Collection Description
Scope and Content
This longleaf pine catface was removed from a farm in Lexsy, Emanuel County, GA started by Jordan Clinton Yeomans.
Pine resin is collected from a tree by removing the surface bark with a series of diagonal hack marks. As the tree releases resin to seal the de-barked area, the direction of the hack marks channel the resin into a container fixed to the tree. The term "catface," used to describe a section of a tree that has been used for resin harvesting, derives from the resemblance of the hack marks to the whiskers of a cat.
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, Georgia, 30602-1641.
Finding Aid Publication
Finding Aid prepared by Robert Lay, 2018-08-24.