Group of workers in front of the sawmill. Notice the young child with the crew who was more than likely employed at the mill as well.
Due to the amount of lumber cut at this particular mill,the area around Elberton was almost completely deforested by 1901.

Image courtesy of Whitman County Rural Heritage.
http://www.washingtonruralheritage.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/whitman/id/1465/rec/12