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Watchmaker Nick Knechtges

Date: 03 06 1931
Description: Nick Knechtges, watchmaker, at his workbench in his home shop.
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Precise Cuts

Date: 1950
Description: A jigsaw in the hands of Harry Westphal makes smooth curves on the end of a piece of wood.
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Courteous Driver Virgil H. Titus

Date: 02 06 1947
Description: Virgil H. Titus, watchmaker, 201 Dean Avenue, posing with the tools of his trade.
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Cutting String Beans

Date: 1943
Description: Elevated view of a woman cutting string beans at a kitchen counter. A pot on a stovetop and a sink are in the background.
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Home Canning

Date: 1943
Description: A woman lifting jars of vegetables from a pot using a wire holder.
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Headlight Installation on A-100 "Golden Jubilee" Truck

Date: 1957
Description: Close-up of a factory worker installing a headlight onto an International A-100 "Golden Jubilee" truck at International Harvester's Springfield Works.
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Installing Chrome Bumper on A-100 "Golden Jubilee" Truck

Date: 1957
Description: Harlan Riegel installs a chrome bumper on an International A-100 "Golden Jubilee" truck while holding a tool in his mouth at International Harvester's Spri...
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Working Men Walking Past a Building

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Description: Two men wearing hats, one of whom is carrying a bucket and a tool, walking across the street from a large building.
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United States General Hospital

Date: 1920
Description: View of blind men learning carpentry skills at the United States General Hospital No. 7, as designated by the surgeon-general in 1918. Intended for returni...
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Man Testing Telegraph Equipment

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Description: A man testing telegraph equipment at the U.S. Naval Training School (Radio).
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Commandos L Radio Installation

Date: 1963
Description: Members of the anti-Castro group Commandos L installing a radio transmitter on a roof. Two men crouching working with a wire on the flat roof. A row of pal...
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Lao Infantry in the Field

Date: 05 1961
Description: Colonel Bounchon's Lao Infantry in the field in the Luang Prabang vicinity during a mission to lay explosives behind lines. Two men stand in the background...
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Lao Infantrymen with Rocket Launcher

Date: 05 1961
Description: Three of Colonel Bounchon's Lao Infantrymen pose for a picture with a rocket launcher in a ditch in the Luang Prabang vicinity.
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Russ Bandlow Hardware

Date: 02 01 1978
Description: "Russ Bandlow Hardware. Russ purchased the building in 1950 and has operated the store since that time. His uncle, Arthur H. Bandlow, operated the store fr...
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Factory Worker at Osborne Works

Date: 1910
Description: A man wearing work clothes, a hat, and a long apron is standing and posing in front of a work station at International Harvester's Osborne Works (later kno...
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Man Sitting on a Tree Trunk

Date: 1957
Description: Louis Pierron, age 89, sitting on the trunk of a large elm tree which had recently been cut down at Green Bay Avenue and West Good Hope Road.
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Obey Campaign Photo

Date: 01 1969
Description: David Obey and Bill Bablitch listen as Mrs. Helen N. Van Prooyen speaks. They are drinking cups of coffee or tea. In the background is a brick fireplace, s...
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Barber Shop

Date: 1910
Description: Man posed standing in a barber shop. His barbershop tools and equipment are behind him on a shelf under the two mirrors, in a cabinet on the left, and on t...
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Sid on Ladder of Box Car

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Description: Sid posing as a hobo, standing on a ladder on the back of a box car. He is wearing a wristwatch, and is looking over his left shoulder and carrying a bindl...
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Tom & Jerry Batter Mixing

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Description: A man wearing a white t-shirt, white pants, and paper hat, is standing and holding a container in his left hand and operating a lever with his right hand f...

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