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    Working Conditions 80 years ago.

    Take a good look at the footwear worn by the woman working by the cockpit door. I doubt those heels would be OSHA approved today. The work environment was sure different back then.

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    She and the dude in white look more like the receptionist and the janitor were added to the composition so it would look like they had more than the 3 guys actually dressed like mechanics available

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    Seamless Tube Department workers. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation. Aliquippa, PA.

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    Dirty working environment. I would not like to work at that plant, but that was acceptable back then. No wonder peoples life expectancy was shorter than today.
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    Workers attach the Gold-Plated Record to Voyager 1. July, 1977.

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    Info on what's on the record is available at JPL's site https://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/golden-record/ there's a staggering amount of data encoded on it, all analog.

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    Blacksmith crew. Lester Logging Company. Washington, 1915.

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    re: post *2477
    Blacksmiths probably, carpenters probably not.
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    They need the blacksmith to fabricate logging tools and equipment such as ax, hook, chain, crowbar, log dolly, etc.
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    Blacksmiths probably, carpenters probably not.

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    You DO NOT want to mess with that guy holding the hammer. That is not a small hammer. Look at his hand. It appress he is holding it with just 3 fingers. It does appear he has it leaning against his chest a little, but still that is a big hammer!!!

    Defiinitely not a carpenters hammer.

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