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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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Waiting room in railroad station. Radford, Virginia

Waiting room in railroad station. Radford, Virginia

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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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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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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 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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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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Construction workers in boardinghouse room. Radford, Virginia

Construction workers in boardinghouse room. Radford, Virginia

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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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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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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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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 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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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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