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Even sweepings are saved as the Nassau Smelting and Refining Company does its part to conserve defense materials. Gathered from railroad cars, truck, and operation departments, sweepings will be used to charge a blast furnace. The yield, pure copper, will be refined into wire bar to be rolled and drawn into telephone wire

Even sweepings are saved as the Nassau Smelting and Refining Company d...

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Left to right: Florence Lieto, 10 years old. Jennie Macola, 10 years old (hidden) Mamie Macola, 8 years old. Nicholas Macola, 6 years old. Picking coffee sweepings. The sweepings cost 25 cents a sack at the warehouse, and picked-over coffee sells at about 12 cents lb. Man working with sore hand tied up in bandage. Children work after school hours and on Saturdays. 10 A.M. Saturday. 36 Laight St. Location: New York, New York (State)

Left to right: Florence Lieto, 10 years old. Jennie Macola, 10 years o...

Public domain historical photo, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Left to right: Florence Lieto, 10 years old. Jennie Macola, 10 years old (hidden) Mamie Macola, 8 years old. Nicholas Macola, 6 years old. Picking coffee sweepings. The sweepings cost 25 cents a sack at the warehouse, and picked-over coffee sells at about 12 cents lb. Man working with sore hand tied up in bandage. Children work after school hours and on Saturdays. 10 A.M. Saturday. 36 Laight St. Location: New York, New York (State)

Left to right: Florence Lieto, 10 years old. Jennie Macola, 10 years o...

Public domain historical photo, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Even sweepings are saved as the Nassau Smelting and Refining Company does its part to conserve defense materials. Gathered from railroad cars, truck, and operation departments, sweepings will be used to charge a blast furnace. The yield, pure copper, will be refined into wire bar to be rolled and drawn into telephone wire

Even sweepings are saved as the Nassau Smelting and Refining Company d...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944... More