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Grand Demonstration of Workingmen

Date: 09 05 1882
Description: The procession passing the reviewing stand at Union Square.
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Lindbergh Returns

Date: 06 13 1927
Description: Charles Lindbergh on board ship in New York Harbor. After flying to France in the "Spirit of St. Louis," Lindbergh returned to the United States by ship. H...
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Lindbergh Before the Flight

Date: 05 20 1927
Description: Charles Lindbergh receiving encouragement from an unidentified spectator as the "Spirit of St. Louis" is prepared for take off. Described by some as a fly...
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McCarthy, the Primary Winner

Date: 09 18 1952
Description: Senator Joseph R. McCarthy speaking with reporters at LaGuardia Airport shortly after his victory over Len Schmitt in the Wisconsin Republican primary. McC...
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Hollywood Ten Discussion

Date: 1947
Description: At a luncheon sponsored by Americans for Democratic Action, Paul Hays, chair of the ADA New York chapter, discusses the congressional investigation of Holl...
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Payday at Truck

Date: 01 20 1927
Description: A group of men line up for their pay at an armored International Model 63 truck used by the City of New York Department of Finance. The truck is guarded by...
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"The Wall Street News" Truck

Date: 02 11 1927
Description: A man loads newspapers onto an International Model S truck used by "The Wall Street News". Text on the truck reads: "The Wall Street News; Published by the...
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Three Male Construction Workers

Date: 1969
Description: Three construction workers standing near a truck outside the office for the Sand Chapter of Mechanical Contractors at the construction site for the World T...
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Construction Worker with Equipment

Date: 1969
Description: A male construction worker stands stands in a large hole directing another man who is using a backhoe.
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Construction Worker Crouched at Manhole

Date: 1969
Description: A construction worker wearing a red hard hat crouches next to an open manhole in the street.
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Gathered Construction Workers

Date: 1969
Description: A group of construction workers gather near the office for the Sand Chapter of Mechanical Contractors.
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Jackhammer Operator

Date: 1969
Description: Close-up view of jackhammer operator during the construction of the World Trade Center.
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Construction Worker in Volkswagen

Date: 1969
Description: A construction worker wearing a silver hard hat sits in the driver's seat of a Volkswagen. An American flag sticker is visible on the backseat window.
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Construction Worker Pulling a Rope

Date: 1969
Description: A construction worker leans back while pulling on a large rope. Construction equipment, supplies, and signs are in the background.
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Man Operating Crane

Date: 1969
Description: Construction worker inside a cab operating a crane.
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Photographers Shadow near Street Construction

Date: 1969
Description: A shadow of the photographer, Richard Quinney, is visible on the street near the construction site. On the curb are cement blocks and sawhorses.
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Construction Site Foundation

Date: 1969
Description: View of the cement and steel framework in the foundation of one of the buildings in the World Trade Center. Two men are working on a platform on the wall o...
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Debris and Construction Crane

Date: 1969
Description: View of rock debris in a construction site. A construction crane, dump truck and a construction worker are in the background.
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Construction Worker on a Lunch Break

Date: 1969
Description: A construction worker sits on a wooden beam near a fence and eats his lunch. Behind him is the construction site with debris.
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Two Construction Workers on Break

Date: 1969
Description: Two construction workers wearing hardhats stand outside a storefront while on a break.

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