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Blacksmith Wanamaker

Date: 1870
Description: Ferrotype/tintype of a studio portrait of Blacksmith Wanamaker and an unidentified man standing on either side of an anvil. The man on the left is holding ...
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Young Lumberjacks

Date: 1920
Description: Two timber sawyers standing posed with their tools in a forest. Both men wear heavy mittens, and the man on the left is carrying a saw across his left shou...
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Ice Cutters

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Description: A large group of ice cutters posing for a portrait. They are holding a variety of implements and are sitting and standing on blocks of ice. Fence and build...
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Three Loggers with Team of Horses

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Description: Gust Larson, Morris Anderson and another man stand outdoors behind a team of two horses, snaking logs.
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Troy Laundry Machinery Co. Ltd. Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of the Troy Laundry Machinery Company, with a classical figure of a man wearing a work apron and caligae, holding in his right hand a hammer, an...
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Gisholt Metal Worker #1

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Description: Straight-on standing portrait of a Gisholt laborer in work apron, suspenders, boots and brimmed hat. Taken outdoors before a white sweep, he is standing wi...
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Gisholt Metal Worker #2

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Description: Portrait oftwo Gisholt laborers. One man is in profile and the other is facing front. They are wearing work aprons, suspenders, boots and brimmed hats. Tak...
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Gisholt Metal Worker #3

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Description: Portrait of two Gisholt laborers. One man is in profile and the other is facing front. They are wearing work aprons, suspenders, boots and brimmed hats. Ta...
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Gisholt Metal Worker #4

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Description: Portrait of two Gisholt laborers. One man is in profile and the other is in semi-profile. They are wearing work aprons, suspenders, boots and brimmed hats....
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Women Workers at Chaney Instrument Company

Date: 1943
Description: Five women are sitting around a table with machinery and various pieces of equipment. Three of the women are drinking coffee, and one woman is smoking. Wom...
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Cobbler's Shop

Date: 1919
Description: A cobbler repairing shoes. He is standing at a counter with the tools of his trade and a shelf of shoes and boots. He is wearing a long apron. The shop is ...
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Arville Schaleben Standing Next to Automobile

Date: 1935
Description: Arville Schaleben standing next to an automobile with a camera over his shoulder, a screwdriver in his right hand, and a cigarette in his left hand. A man ...

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