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1983.10.PA18.74
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Men packing shingles, circa 1915
Order an ImageBy 1893, Washington state had 150 mills which cut cedar shingles and sent them by rail to the rest of the United States. Cedar shingles make a good roof and wall covering because they are strong and light, and they shed rain and snow easily.
In this photo, several millworkers pack the shingles into bundles. This photo was taken around 1915 at an unidentified Washington shingle mill. The skilled workers who cut and packed the shingles were called shingle weavers because of the way they moved their hands around the sharp saws.
In this photo, several millworkers pack the shingles into bundles. This photo was taken around 1915 at an unidentified Washington shingle mill. The skilled workers who cut and packed the shingles were called shingle weavers because of the way they moved their hands around the sharp saws.
ID Number: 1983.10.PA18.74
Date: 1915
Creator(s):
Webster & Stevens, Photographer
Physical Description: 1 photographic print mounted on linen : gelatin, b&w ; 20 x 25 cm.
Credit: MOHAI, PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection, 1983.10.PA18.74
Copyright: No Known Copyright
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