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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

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Public domain photograph of Pennsylvania in 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

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01/01/1943
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Palmer, Alfred T., photographer
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No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. For information, see U.S. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Black & White Photographs http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/071_fsab.html

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