1923 Klamath Indian and Ponderosa Pine



A Klamath Indian rests against a large Ponderosa pine in 1923. White settlers in this area at first wanted only the lower-elevation land more suitable for farming. Consequently, the Klamath Reservation was situated on a vast tract of timberland. The Indians later developed this �unwanted� land into a lucrative industry.

(I presume the location is Oregon.)

Photo credit: LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

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