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Girder Climbing

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Description: Construction workers sitting atop a steel girder placed by a crane, bolting it together at the corners.
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The Fix-it Man

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Description: Workers from Starkweather Contractors repair and install windows at a residence.
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Pots and Pans Storage

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Description: A woman shows how her variety of pots and pans are stored on a sliding rack under the oven in her kitchen.
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Oiling the Machine

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Description: A man uses an oil can to lubricate equipment in a machine shop.
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Groundbreaking Ceremony

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Description: Developers, local dignitaries, and other businessmen participate in a ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of the Park Tower Apartments.
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Dressed for a Night Out

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Description: A young woman wearing a formal gown and mink stole looks at a portrait of a woman while sitting on a couch, as if waiting to go out for the evening.
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Enjoying the Sound System

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Description: A little girl stands at the built-in home entertainment system consisting of a phonograph turntable, radio, and single speaker.
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Home Workshop

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Description: A man cuts a block of wood on a table saw in his workshop.
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Modern Kitchen

Date: 1950
Description: An interior view of a kitchen/dining area/den, from behind the electric range looking into the den.
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Assembly Work

Date: 1950
Description: A woman looks over parts used as bases for miniature Christmas trees.
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Rural Telephone Operator

Date: 11 1954
Description: Henry Anderson runs a switchboard on his 90th birthday, with his smoking paraphernalia and a photograph of him at the switchboard on a table nearby.
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Newspaper Print Shop

Date: 1950
Description: Sports editor and sports reporter from the "Wisconsin State Journal" confer with a printer over trays of lead type.
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Stoking the Fire

Date: 1950
Description: A man in work clothes gets ready to shove a log into the fire chamber of a boiler.
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Working the Linotype

Date: 1950
Description: A woman types text into a linotype machine.
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Snow Cones for the Kids

Date: 1950
Description: Children enjoy cold treats while being entertained, as nuns and an adult male look on.
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Cheese Wrapping

Date: 1950
Description: Women wearing white smocks or aprons wrap slabs of cheese for distribution.
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Coffee Club

Date: 1950
Description: Two men clink coffee mugs as they prepare to drink their morning coffee.
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Map Gazing

Date: 1950
Description: A man and woman look at wall-size maps as he points to the east coast of the United States.
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Writing a Note

Date: 1950
Description: A woman writes a note at a small writing desk in her kitchen.
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Printed Circuit Board

Date: 1950
Description: Jean Hoffman looks over a printed circuit board in the foreground, with a map of Madison, Wisconsin on the wall behind her.

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