a Leslie Ragan illustration, 1940s?
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a toy doll factory, 1100?
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Iakov Chernikhov see full size
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"Hand Grenade Fire Extinguisher" for 1883 industries in Ontario
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an oil can set for moving parts in 1892 see full size
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an 1898 mother buries one child
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factories at Niagara Falls, 1900 ... the falls are out of frame to the right
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this is some artist's copy of a Victor Hugo drawing, etched by yet a third person for printing on cheap paper, stored for a century, scanned at a university, downloaded,
cleaned and presented here
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a Thornton Oakley illustration
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this 1901 dog-powered machine doesn't show the dog's motivation . . .
likely a human has to supervise . . . patent denied!!
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1905 factory circle saws
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a 1913 paper mill: walking through paper machines is a sonic experience, hot loud and beautiful from all directions, dwarfing the quiet shouts of workers
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1919 factory architecture reminded all that workers were small
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a Martin Lewis print, 1937 see full size
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1930 printed crepe from Russia
an Iakov Chernikhov constructivism-style factory see full size
a mock assembly line at the 1939 New York World's Fair see full size
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an Iakov Chernikhov constructivism-style factory see full size
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a mock assembly line at the 1939 New York World's Fair see full size
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"I won't be in Today" skin irritation from a plastics factory job could be reducedwith a product for employers called "Tarbonis"
a Ken Fagg illustration, 1947 see full size
a Peter Helck illustration see full size
a 1958 Russian children's book
a Heinz Edelmann illustration
a 1972 Datsun factory ... brightly lit for safety
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a Ken Fagg illustration, 1947 see full size
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a Peter Helck illustration see full size
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a loud hot chemical smell in 1920