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June 1942. "Watts Bar Dam, Tennessee. Tennessee Valley Authority linemen." Acetate negative by Arthur Rothstein for the U.S. Office of Coordinator of Information. View full size.
Forget about the smoking, the smoker does not have his safety belt around the pole, and he he is only standing on one of his gaffs (the spikes attached to his feet/boots with which he can climb poles). That is an older pole which has been climbed many times (from the numerous spike marks) and is more likely to allow a cutout where the climber's gaff takes another chunk of wood off the pole.
"Smoking is bad for your health."
... unlike dangling by one crampon, one hand, and no belt!
Smoking is bad for your health.
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