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Conversion. Merry-go-round plant. The capable hands of this craftsman belie the adage that an old dog cannot learn new tricks. For years those hands have carved most of the horses that appear on American carrousels. For the duration they're operating this lathe and machining landing gear housings fo
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Credit lineConversion. Merry-go-round plant. The capable hands of this craftsman belie the adage that an old dog cannot learn new tricks. For years those hands have carved most of the horses that appear on Ameri. 1942-01-01. United States. Office For Emergency Management, Gruber, Edward. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress. Public domain.
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