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Worker being interviewed for a documentary at the Currin-Greene Shoe Manufacturing Company, Seattle, 1959

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On October 13, 1959, Seattle's KING 5 TV aired "Richfield Success Story," a 30-minute television documentary about the Currin-Greene Shoe Manufacturing Company. The film featured the boot making process and included interviews with long-time employees. Here, the show's emcee Bill Nielson interviews expert hand-sewer Julius Brandt. A selection of the company's boots and shoes can be seen in the background.
ID Number: 2013.114.20
Date: 1959
Physical Description: 1 photographic print : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.
Additional Information: View the finding aid for this collection at https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:80444/xv87207
Credit: MOHAI, Currin-Greene Shoe Manufacturing Company Collection, 2013.114.20
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