The Two Carpenters of Appalachia
In the 1930s, two carpenters worked side by side in Harlan County, Kentucky, building homes for families displaced by mine collapses. Elmer Sizemore cut corners...
This is stories & illustrations, drawing on 3 John 1:11.
In the 1930s, two carpenters worked side by side in Harlan County, Kentucky, building homes for families displaced by mine collapses. Elmer Sizemore cut corners wherever he could — thinning the wall studs, skipping the vapor barrier, using green lumber he knew would warp within a year. He finished faster and collected his pay. Walter Combs worked slower. He doubled the floor joists because he knew the mountain winters.…
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