Line drawing of south elevation of Peyton Randolph House roof
Smokehouse
Carpenters secure the hip rafters, which give the smokehouse roof its pyramidal shape.
Apprentices secure the last hip rafter.
The smokehouse frame is finished, except for one crucial element.
The master tops the frame with an evergreen sprig for good luck.

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