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Good Fingers: 1937
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 02/26/2013 - 12:55pm.
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March 1937. Camden, New Jersey. "RCA Victor. Radio coil winder. If a girl has good fingers for this work, she can become expert on the job in three weeks. If she is not naturally deft, she never learns." Photo by Lewis Hine. View full size.
Ten good fingers, so far.
Submitted by MisterSunnyDay on Tue, 02/26/2013 - 2:16pm.
Loose clothing, spinning pulleys, wire, no goggles, what could possibly go wrong?
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