JF Ptak Science Books: Photographs of American Jobs, Mid-19th (1840-1860) Century

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Photographs of American Jobs, Mid-19th (1840-1860) Century

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These images from the Library of Congress daguerreotype collection offer a photographic glimpse into the everyday working life of Americans 150 years ago. Not as many of these jobs are as extinct as their expectations for extinction:

Peddler

Cooper:

Firefighters:

Iron workers

Latch maker:

Railroad workers, ca. 1860

Shoemakers

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