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Andrews County, Texas. Pulling up pipe to replace bit

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Andrews County, Texas. Pulling up pipe to replace bit

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Picryl description: Public domain image of an industrial building, factory, workshop, workers, 20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

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01/01/1942
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Vachon, John, 1914-1975, photographer
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No known restrictions. 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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