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This photograph is of two men sitting at desks in an office. The walls and ceiling are covered with narrow, horizontal and vertical paneling that is finished in a dark stain. Many photographs and calendars are hung on the walls. June 1912 calendars…

Three women, two men and one dog are looking at the camera in this interior view of a wig makers shop. The women are seated at desks. A woman in the left foreground of the photograph is holding a long length of dark colored hair. Additional piles of…

With his back to the camera, a man may be seen working at a long table in this view of a wholesale grocery storeroom. Stacks of wooden boxes, some labeled “Bull Durham,” are visible along the left wall, as are two handcarts, seen in the right…

Smoking a cigar and holding another in his hands, a man is standing near a glass display case in a tobacco and cigar store. A male clerk is standing on the other side of the display case. Boxes of cigars, pipes, and other tobacco products are visible…

The tailor is seated at his desk, holding a piece of paper. Several drawings of women’s fashions are on top of another small desk, in front of the tailor. Additional drawings may be seen on the shelves of the desk. On the wall behind the tailor are…

The tailor is standing behind a cutting table on which are pattern pieces, rulers and yardsticks. A lamp hangs over the table. On the other side of the narrow room are cloth patterns and partially sewn dresses hanging on a clothes rack. Two women are…

Standing near an arch-shaped office window, a man dressed in a double breasted, uniform-style jacket, matching slacks and a white, brimmed cap, looks at the camera. The shape of the window and the faint outline of buildings visible through the upper…

The photograph was taken from one end of a long, wooden counter with stools for customers on one side. Two waitresses and one waiter stand behind the counter. Another waiter stands behind a table at right. A man, a woman and a child pose in the…

A woman is standing behind a long work table that is placed in front of tall shelves containing different types of paper and other printed materials. A metal hand stamp and piles of folded paper and envelopes are at the end of the table closest to…

Two rows of boilers, sinks, steam radiators, toilets, bathtubs and a coal stove are visible in this photograph. Several different shaped mirrors have been placed on the wall over the sinks. One of the photographers is standing near the open door of…