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Working in machine shop. Community service center, Faulkner County, Centerville, Arkansas
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Credit lineWorking in machine shop. Community service center, Faulkner County, Centerville, Arkansas. 1940-01-01. Wolcott, Marion Post. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress. Public domain.
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