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Boy from out of town sleeping in railroad station. Radford, Virginia

Boy from out of town sleeping in railroad station. Radford, Virginia

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Men who came to Radford, Virginia, from out of town to work in powder plant, spending the night in railroad station, unable to rent a room

Men who came to Radford, Virginia, from out of town to work in powder ...

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A worker from Lynchburg, Virginia, who arrived in town today, sleeping in his car. Tomorrow he will go to work, and get a place to live when he has time to find it. He is a steamfitter. Radford, Virginia

A worker from Lynchburg, Virginia, who arrived in town today, sleeping...

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One of the new rackets come to town--fortune teller. Radford, Virginia

One of the new rackets come to town--fortune teller. Radford, Virginia

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Bridge into Radford, Virginia. The Hercules powder plant is seven miles out of town

Bridge into Radford, Virginia. The Hercules powder plant is seven mile...

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Headquarters of "New Hotel" campaign. Radford, Virginia

Headquarters of "New Hotel" campaign. Radford, Virginia

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Man just arrived at Radford, Virginia, to report for work

Man just arrived at Radford, Virginia, to report for work

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Main street of Radford, Virginia

Main street of Radford, Virginia

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Men in the basement of Mr. Tilly's secondhand furniture store. He is fixing up living quarters for fifty. Radford, Virginia

Men in the basement of Mr. Tilly's secondhand furniture store. He is f...

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Young couple in booth at Busy Bee Restaurant. Radford, Virginia

Young couple in booth at Busy Bee Restaurant. Radford, Virginia

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Waiting room in railroad station. Radford, Virginia

Waiting room in railroad station. Radford, Virginia

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Men living in room at Mrs. Jones's boardinghouse. Radford, Virginia

Men living in room at Mrs. Jones's boardinghouse. Radford, Virginia

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Crowded boardinghouse with cars parked outside. Radford, Virginia

Crowded boardinghouse with cars parked outside. Radford, Virginia

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Men sitting around stove in basement of Mr. Tilly's store. He lets them sit here all night. Radford, Virginia

Men sitting around stove in basement of Mr. Tilly's store. He lets the...

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Construction worker sleeping in basement of Mr. Tilly's store. Radford, Virginia

Construction worker sleeping in basement of Mr. Tilly's store. Radford...

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All available shacks, storage spaces, garages, etc., have been converted into living quarters. Radford, Virginia

All available shacks, storage spaces, garages, etc., have been convert...

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Man waiting in railroad station. Radford, Virginia

Man waiting in railroad station. Radford, Virginia

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Men sleeping in railroad station, Radford, Virginia. They come in from out of town to work in the powder plant and are often unable to find a place to stay the first night

Men sleeping in railroad station, Radford, Virginia. They come in from...

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Construction workers sleeping in room in basement of secondhand furniture store. Radford, Virginia

Construction workers sleeping in room in basement of secondhand furnit...

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Men spending the night in railroad station. Radford, Virginia

Men spending the night in railroad station. Radford, Virginia

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View of Radford, Virginia. Nearly every private house in the city has become a boardinghouse

View of Radford, Virginia. Nearly every private house in the city has ...

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Powder plant employee going upstairs. Mrs. Pritchard's boardinghouse. Radford, Virginia

Powder plant employee going upstairs. Mrs. Pritchard's boardinghouse. ...

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Carpenter employed at Hercules powder plant in the parlor of Mrs. Prichard's boardinghouse. Radford, Virginia

Carpenter employed at Hercules powder plant in the parlor of Mrs. Pric...

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Crowd at bar of Busy Bee Restaurant. Radford, Virginia

Crowd at bar of Busy Bee Restaurant. Radford, Virginia

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Mr. Tilly, who is fixing up the basement of his secondhand store to house fifty men at three dollars and fifty cents per week. He will spend one thousand dollars on the place. He expects to get it back in six weeks. Radford, Virginia

Mr. Tilly, who is fixing up the basement of his secondhand store to ho...

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Men living in room at Mrs. Jones's boardinghouse. Radford, Virginia

Men living in room at Mrs. Jones's boardinghouse. Radford, Virginia

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Men on the street in Radford, Virginia, just before the change of shift

Men on the street in Radford, Virginia, just before the change of shif...

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Five of the boarders at Mrs. Pritchard's house in the parlor. Eighteen men board here. Radford, Virginia

Five of the boarders at Mrs. Pritchard's house in the parlor. Eighteen...

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Carpenter at Hercules powder plant in his room in Sunday clothes, workclothes on the floor in front of him. He came here a month ago from Long Branch, West Virginia. Pays eight dollars a week room and board. Left his family at home. Would send for them if he could find a decent place to live. Radford, Virginia

Carpenter at Hercules powder plant in his room in Sunday clothes, work...

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Construction workers at Hercules powder plant in their room in boardinghouse. Radford, Virginia

Construction workers at Hercules powder plant in their room in boardin...

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New arrivals in town. They've come by bus from West Radford, Virgnina

New arrivals in town. They've come by bus from West Radford, Virgnina

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Leo Donathon wearing his identification badge for Hercules powder plant. Radford, Virginia

Leo Donathon wearing his identification badge for Hercules powder plan...

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Main street of Radford, Virginia

Main street of Radford, Virginia

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Boys from out of town who have come to Radford, Virginia for work at powder plant. Unable to rent a room their first night in town they are spending it in the railroad station

Boys from out of town who have come to Radford, Virginia for work at p...

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Father and son from Bluefield, West Virginia Both employed at powder plant. Radford, Virginia. In boardinghouse room which they share with four others

Father and son from Bluefield, West Virginia Both employed at powder p...

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Christmas shopping. Radford, Virginia

Christmas shopping. Radford, Virginia

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Two boys employed at powder plant sleeping in basement of Mr. Tilly's furniture store. Radford, Virginia

Two boys employed at powder plant sleeping in basement of Mr. Tilly's ...

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Radford, Virginia - safety film negatives, Library of Congress

Radford, Virginia - safety film negatives, Library of Congress

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Paul McDaniel with his laborer's button. Each employee wears an identification

Paul McDaniel with his laborer's button. Each employee wears an identi...

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Construction workers in boardinghouse room. Radford, Virginia

Construction workers in boardinghouse room. Radford, Virginia

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W.W. McDaniel, rigger at Hercules powder plant, in his bunkhouse in the rear of Mrs. Pritchard's boardinghouse. Radford, Virginia

W.W. McDaniel, rigger at Hercules powder plant, in his bunkhouse in th...

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Leo Donathon, laborer at plant, in his improvised bedroom at Mrs. Pritchard's house. Radford, Virginia

Leo Donathon, laborer at plant, in his improvised bedroom at Mrs. Prit...

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Main street of Radford, Virginia

Main street of Radford, Virginia

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Two workers from Lynchburg, Virginia, who arrived in town today, sleeping in their car. Tomorrow they will go to work, and get a place to live when they have time to find it. A steamfitter and a carpenter's assistant. Radford, Virginia

Two workers from Lynchburg, Virginia, who arrived in town today, sleep...

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Workmen building a room in the basement of Mr. Tilly's furniture store; secondhand beds and stoves, etc. which have been moved out in the foreground. Radford, Virginia

Workmen building a room in the basement of Mr. Tilly's furniture store...

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Trailer camp. Radford, Virginia

Trailer camp. Radford, Virginia

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Mechanic at powder plant in his room in basement of Mr. Tilly's furniture store. Radford, Virginia

Mechanic at powder plant in his room in basement of Mr. Tilly's furnit...

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Constuction worker putting on overshoes in basement of Mr. Tilly's secondhand furniture store where he rents a room. Radford, Virginia

Constuction worker putting on overshoes in basement of Mr. Tilly's sec...

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Construction worker by stove in basement of secondhand furniture store. The owner of this store often lets men sit around all night when they are unable to find a room to rent. Radford, Virginia

Construction worker by stove in basement of secondhand furniture store...

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Sunday afternoon. Radford, Virginia

Sunday afternoon. Radford, Virginia

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Out of state employee of Hercules powder plant in his room at Mrs. Sells boardinghouse. Radford, Virginia

Out of state employee of Hercules powder plant in his room at Mrs. Sel...

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Men from out of town spending the night in railroad station. Radford, Virginia

Men from out of town spending the night in railroad station. Radford, ...

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Men in room at Mrs. Jones's boardinghouse. Six men live in this room. Three beds, pay eight to ten dollars a week rent. Most of them have families they left behind in Bluefield, West Virginia; Bristol, Tennessee; or High Point, North Carolina. They are carpenters, carpenters' assistants, riggers and laborers. They make sixty cents to one dollar and twenty-five cents per hour. Radford, Virginia

Men in room at Mrs. Jones's boardinghouse. Six men live in this room. ...

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Men from out of state who have come to work in powder plant. Radford, Virginia

Men from out of state who have come to work in powder plant. Radford, ...

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Radford, Virginia - safety film negatives, Library of Congress

Radford, Virginia - safety film negatives, Library of Congress

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Powder plant's construction worker in his bedroom at Mrs. Pritchard's boardinghouse. Radford, Virginia

Powder plant's construction worker in his bedroom at Mrs. Pritchard's ...

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Rooming houses. Radford, Virginia

Rooming houses. Radford, Virginia

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Dinner table after dinner at Mrs. Jones's boardinghouse. Sixteen men live here. Men in background sitting in parlor after dinner. Radford, Virginia

Dinner table after dinner at Mrs. Jones's boardinghouse. Sixteen men l...

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Men on the street in Radford, Virginia, just before change of shift

Men on the street in Radford, Virginia, just before change of shift

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Carpenter on his bed in room which he shares with another Hercules worker. Radford, Virginia

Carpenter on his bed in room which he shares with another Hercules wor...

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Mrs. Jones fixing lunch pails for her boarders. Radford, Virginia

Mrs. Jones fixing lunch pails for her boarders. Radford, Virginia

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Mr. Tilly lets men sit around the store all night. Radford, Virginia

Mr. Tilly lets men sit around the store all night. Radford, Virginia

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Men in a booth, Busy Bee Restaurant. Radford, Virginia

Men in a booth, Busy Bee Restaurant. Radford, Virginia

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Rooming house in Negro section. Radford, Virginia

Rooming house in Negro section. Radford, Virginia

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