Photograph
Worker Cutting Material for Sofas
| An African-American man, William McQuinn, is cutting material for sofas. He is wearing a striped shirt and standing at a long bench. He is using what appears to be an electric saw with a vertical blade. The original caption reads: "Craftsmanship is evidenced throughout Mastercraft plant. As shown in side-by-side views... William McQuinn cuts, 40 thicknesses at a time, material for sofas." |
| Image ID: | 99181 |
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| Creation Date: | 1972 |
| Creator Name: | International Harvester Company |
| City: | Omaha |
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| State: | Nebraska |
| Collection Name: | International Harvester Company corporate archives central file (documented series), 1819-1998 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
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| Photograph taken for "International Trail" magazine, volume 42, number 21, page 21, 1972. |
| Clothing and dress |
| Saws |
| Factories |
| Furniture industry and trade |
| African Americans |
| Indoor photography |
| Men |
| Moustache |
| Electric apparatus and appliances |
| Blue collar workers |
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