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Greasing a locomotive in the roundhouse at Proviso (?) yard, C & NW RR., Chicago, Ill. (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

  • roderickbodine said:
    Whoa, I love it. An important but unglamorous job captured in multiple shades of black....beautiful.
  • davchi55 said:
    This guy has a dark, greasy suit and a large greasing gun he will use to grease the gigantic locomotive behind him in the darkened room.
  • Riz_Aaroni said:
    Look at the size of those wheels!

Women pick cotton for the U.S. Crop Corps, ca. 1943

from U.S. National Archives

  • Cecile Cann said:
    if you have ever picked cotton you know your probably not smiling....there are prickly things inside that little puff of cotton! I have numerous pics of my relatives just like this....
  • demosthenes c said:
    I love this nostalgia images, it brings back a lot of memories!!!
  • Jean-Marc PAYET said:
    très belle composition, superbe prise de vue, bonnes fêtes de fin d'année

Shervick Tractors at the Elswick Works

from North East Museums

  • Outgoing Floor said:
    Amazing shot, Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums))))
  • Land Rover 61 said:
    Looks like the running gear from a Sherman tank; is that where the name comes from Sher(man)Vick(ers)?
  • optimal chicken said:
    Nice one ^^. I bet it is!