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Men working in quarry

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GUSN

GUSN-175655

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Description

There are five men in a quarry using ropes and pulleys to move large rock formations in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts.

Details

Descriptive Terms

rock
quarries (extracting complexes)
pulleys
workers
labor
black-and-white prints (photographs)
photographs

Inscription

HH29538A (handwritten)

Physical Description

1 photograph ; 8 x 10 inches

Collection Code

PC001

Collection Name

General photographic collection

Reference Code

PC001.02.01.USMA.2690.0330.003

Image Dimensions

8 x 10 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Shrewsbury (Worcester county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

black-and-white prints (photographs)
photographs

Description Level

Item

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