Forest Paper Co. workers, Yarmouth, ca. 1890
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Yarmouth Historical Society
The mass amounts of poplar wood and the rail cars that dropped it all off sit idle for a moment so these 28 workers at the Forest Paper Co. could pose for a photograph.
During the Yarmouth mill's most prosperous years, the company employed upwards of 250 men and had a payroll of $150,000.
According to an employee's hour/day book the typical wage for a day's work between 1903 and 1910 was $1.50 per 8-hour day, or 18.75 cents per hour.
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