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Fishermen in repair shack repairing nets and sharpening tools. The twine of these nets is impregnated with coal tar; as the sewing of nets requires the holding of the twine in the mouth an occupational disease has developed which is referred to as fishermen's lip cancer. Provincetown, Massachusetts
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Fishermen in repair shack repairing nets and sharpening tools. The twine of these nets is impregnated with coal tar; as the sewing of nets requires the holding of the twine in the mouth an occupational disease has developed which is referred to as fishermen's lip cancer. Provincetown, Massachusetts

Rosskam, Edwin · 1937-01-01 · photo, print, drawing

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Credit lineFishermen in repair shack repairing nets and sharpening tools. The twine of these nets is impregnated with coal tar; as the sewing of nets requires the holding of the twine in the mouth an occupationa. 1937-01-01. Rosskam, Edwin. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress. Public domain.
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