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Hand loader. Before the introduction of machinery this method was used. Old Ben number eight mine. West Frankfort, Illinois. See 26980-D
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Credit lineHand loader. Before the introduction of machinery this method was used. Old Ben number eight mine. 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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