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Moreno Valley, Colfax County, New Mexico. George Turner, a gunsmith as well as a cattleman, working a gun barrel on an electric lathe. He is adjusting a telescopic sight
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Moreno Valley, Colfax County, New Mexico. George Turner, a gunsmith as well as a cattleman, working a gun barrel on an electric lathe. He is adjusting a telescopic sight

Collier, John, Jr., Collier, John · 1943-01-01 · photo, print, drawing

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Credit lineMoreno Valley, Colfax County, New Mexico. George Turner, a gunsmith as well as a cattleman, working a gun barrel on an electric lathe. He is adjusting a telescopic sight. 1943-01-01. Collier, John, Jr., Collier, John. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress. Public domain.
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