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Men working at Emmitsburg sewers and disposal plant, Emmitsburg, MD, July 1936

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Summary:Photograph of men working on Emmitsburg sewers and disposal plant, July 1936. Project number 76, photo number 16. The back of the photograph reads, "W.P.A. of Maryland W.P. # 16 - Emmitsburg Sewers and Disposal Plant, Emmitsburg, Frederick Co. Maryland. Pouring concrete (...) disposal plant, by Gaither H. Sykes Project Consultant."
Creator:Sykes, Gaither H.
Provider:United States. Works Progress Administration
Century:1901-2000
Place of origin – Continent:North America
Place of origin – Country:United States of America
Place of origin – Region:Maryland
Place of origin – Settlement:Emmitsburg
Temporal subject: 1931-1940
Geographical subject – Continent:North America
Geographical subject – Country:United States of America
Geographical subject – Region:Maryland
Geographical subject – Settlement:Emmitsburg
Topical subjects: United States. Works Progress Administration
Construction
Construction workers
Equipment
Sewers
Waste disposal facilities
Concrete
ArchivesUM location:Work Projects Administration in Maryland records
  • series Maryland WPA
  • box 3
  • accession 64-3
Repository:Historical Manuscripts
Browse terms:Economics, Business, Commerce, Labor
Copyright holder:Public domain
Collection:Labor in America Collection
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