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Men Working in Blacksmith Shop, 1955

Men Working in Blacksmith Shop, 1955

Men working with hammers and anvil in blacksmith shop. Moscow, Iowa. 1955.

Used with permission of the State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines.

©2005 State Historical Society of Iowa. All Rights Reserved.

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