Group of Men from Mesic, NC

Front L-R:  William R. “Will” Dowdy, John D. Whealton, Francis Marion “Mame” Dowdy, Eli Easterbrock Mayo and Alonza D. “Lon” Lincoln
Back L-R:  Zebulon Vance Whealton, George Warren Whealton, William Thomas “Big Tom” Whealton, and Rueben Rose

Notice that the two men in the back row on the right are holding a hammer.  Could this be a group of carpenters?