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Two Men Inspecting Gears

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Two unidentified Falk employees inspect a large gear. Original Falk caption reads, "Centennial historical photos of old negative which could be lost forever. Probable period 1950-1960."

Date Created:
1963

Publication Information

Date Created
1963

Physical Description

Format
Image
Extent
1 photograph
Dimensions
26 x 21 cm

Collection Information

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Unique ID
W012GL7
Legacy ID
WHi 50858

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