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Image of Men preparing a transit system sand truck, Seattle, December 29, 1951
2000.107.190.08.02
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Men preparing a transit system sand truck, Seattle, December 29, 1951

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In this image H. J. Stewart, left, and mechanic E. T. Jacobson prepare a Seattle Transit System (later Metro Transit) truck for winter weather conditions. The device on the rear of the truck is an automatic sander.

Caption information derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and attached to the back of the photograph.
ID Number: 2000.107.190.08.02
Date: 1951
Physical Description: 1 photographic print : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.
Additional Information: Digital copy of this item available thanks to funding from a 2016 Institute for Museum and Library Services grant.
Credit: MOHAI, Seattle Post-Intelligencer Collection, 2000.107.190.08.02
Copyright: All Rights Reserved
Subjects: Government and Public Services, Labor and Labor Unions, Transportation

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