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Trapper, a man who controls the movements of the coal car. Old Ben number eight. West Frankfort, Illinois. See 26980-D
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Credit lineTrapper, a man who controls the movements of the coal car. 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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