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Darnell Yarbrough
July 26, 1977
A young man is hammering a nail into a pallet. Caption reads: "Darnell Yarbrough, 18, worked on wooden pallets at the JA [Junior Achievement] workshop."
John Foote and Lauri Scott at Outer Island Lighthouse
July 21, 1985
View of a man and a woman looking over a railing, with binoculars and a telescopic lens at hand. Caption reads: "Light keeper John Foote and researcher Lauri Scott kept track of eagles' nests from ...
Man along Railroad Tracks
1940
A man (maybe a railroad worker or a tramp) standing along a railroad track next to a small cooking fire. Railroad cars are in the background.
Ed Fernandez and Bernadette Davantes
April 13, 1989
A man and woman performing a dance over two bamboo poles. Caption reads: "Students from around the world brought their customs and culture to Marquette University Wednesday for International Day 19...
U.S. National Park Ranger Jim Mack and Fresnel Lens
July 21, 1985
Portrait of a uniformed man leaning on a large lighthouse lens. Caption reads: "US National Park Ranger Jim Mack (above), leaning on a giant fresnel lens that was once a lighthouse beacon, said vol...
