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A switchtender on the Pennsylvania Railroad helping to classify freight trains at a large eastern freight yard. The electric controls on the board actuate rail switches in the yard. She is taking the place of a man now in the armed forces
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A switchtender on the Pennsylvania Railroad helping to classify freight trains at a large eastern freight yard. The electric controls on the board actuate rail switches in the yard. She is taking the place of a man now in the armed forces

Palmer, Alfred T. · 1943-01-01 · photo, print, drawing

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safety film negativespennsylvaniaunited states
Credit lineA switchtender on the Pennsylvania Railroad helping to classify freight trains at a large eastern freight yard. The electric controls on the board actuate rail switches in the yard. She is taking the . 1943-01-01. Palmer, Alfred T.. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress. Public domain.
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