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Safety inspector. This man uses a special lamp to test for gas throughout the mine. Old Ben number eight, West Frankfort, Illinois (see 26980-D)
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Credit lineSafety inspector. This man uses a special lamp to test for gas throughout the mine. Old Ben number eight, West Frankfort, Illinois (see 26980-D). 1939-01-01. Rothstein, Arthur. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress. Public domain.
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