People at Work in Southern Patagonia


sawmill workers
 
Leñadura, Punta Arenas
Sardes & Díaz Sawmill, c1906
The abundance of woodlands meant that timber was the preferred building material. Urban growth stimulated the industry, which in turn provided a range of jobs: lumberjacks, hauliers, skilled machine-operators and unskilled labourers.

People at Work in Southern Patagonia