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Working in Paterson: Occupational Heritage in an Urban Setting

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Lathe lead man Jimmy Dowling at his lathe.
Lathe operator Bert Reales on his lathe.
Lathe operator Jan Sudol adjusting the cutting tool on a horizontal strander tube in the lathe department at Watson.
Lathe operator Jan Sudol grinding a cutting tool for use in the large horizontal lathe at Watson.
Lathe operator Jan Sudol measuring inside dimension of a strander tube and adjusting the cutting tool on the lathe.
Lathe operator Jimmy Dowling checks with fellow lathe operator Jan Sudol about an interpretation of a blueprint.
Lead assemblyman Richie Takach holding photograph of Watson Machine Shop circa 1890's. The photograph is taken from almost the spot where Richie currently is standing.
Lead man Larry Schneider showing old patterns upstairs at Watson, these were used by Watson to cast machine parts when the foundry was operating.
Left to right: American Folklife Center researcher Tom Carroll, Elsa Mantilla, Mayor Pascrell, Elsa's husband, Arturo Mantilla.
Libby's hot Texas wiener sign.
Libby's restaurant sign.
Libby's, on 98 McBride Avenue near the Paterson Falls, opened in 1936 by William Pappas and later remodeled.
List of Watson employees from 1845-1945.
Little girl holding a cabbage.
Little Marianna Costa standing on a stool between her parents.
Loaves of sliced Italian bread used to make some sandwiches in the deli.
Log of blueprints in Watson's vault; these logs contain information about Watson's original (1845) machines and patents.
Looking across 21st Avenue.
Looking across the aisles to the glass case, which lies along the east wall of the shop, stretching from near the front to near the rear of Sanremo.
Looking down on the intersection of Grand and Ward Streets.
Looking east along 21st Avenue from the corner where Ditaranto's Market is situated toward Madison Avenue.
Looking east and north, this frame contains an image of the new administrative building on Grand Street named after Robert Roe, the state senator from this area.
Looking from Rocco's shop toward the west, and Cascone's 21st Avenue Liquors (no longer owned and operated by Cascone).
Looking from the door of Ditaranto's Market toward a display rack of fresh produce.
Looking north and slightly east, toward the area where the courthouse and other buildings where legal and administrative activities go on.
Looking north from State Street toward 21st Avenue.
Looking north on State Street, across 21st Avenue. the building which houses Garden State Cutting Company is visible to the front and right of the frame.
Looking out the shop window onto 21st Avenue.
Looking over the Memorial Day Care Center (bottom left) toward the new city administrative building on Grand Street (top right).
Looking south along Main Street, past Lissette's Grocery.
Looking south in machine shop toward assembly area and paint booth at Watson.
Looking south, along [Jackson?] Street.
Looking southwest, toward Garrett Mountain.
Looking through a gap in the buildings onto Main Street.
Looking west along 21st Avenue. The shadow on the sidewalk at the front left of the frame is cast by the Boys and Girls Club building.
Looking west along Grand Street. The Europa Restaurant, which has been in business at this site for a number of years, is visible on the corner, marked by the red signage and awnings.
Looking west and slightly south.
Looking west and south over the rooftops of a part of what was once the Dublin section, and is now populated mainly by Spanish speakers.
Looking west on Slater Street toward Marshall Street. This is a predominantly Hispanic neighborhood.
Looking west, toward Garrett Mountain.
Loom technician George Washington Lopez and weaver Maria Atiles stand between looms on the second floor of the plant.
Louis McDowell cuts Michael Young's hair; the haircut is called a "high-top fade"; today is Young's 14th birthday.
Louis McDowell cuts Roger Dailey's hair.
Louis McDowell gives Michael Young a haircut, the cut is called a "high-top fade".
Louis McDowell gives neighborhood boy a haircut as his mother looks on.
Louis McDowell gives neighborhood boy a haircut as siblings look on.
Louis McDowell gives neighborhood girl a haircut as her mother looks on.
Louis McDowell pretends to give fieldworker David Taylor a shave and a haircut.
Louise, the cook at Memorial Day Care Center, prepares spaghetti for lunch.
Lunch wagon at side door of machine shop at Watson.
Lunch wagon driver at Watson machine.
Machine operator Martino Cardone working at dye tank.
Machine operator Nelson Beniquez washing silk in tanks.
Machine operator Orlando Lee at dyeing tank with silk he is dyeing red.
Machine operator Orlando Lee at work at dyeing tank as dye is added.
Machine operator Orlando Lee at work at dyeing tank; dye is absorbed by the silk as rollers are rotated.
Machine operator Orlando Lee at work at dyeing tank; skeins of undyed silk are placed on rollers.
Machine operator Orlando Lee at work handling silk at dyeing tank.
Machine operator Orlando Lee handling silk at dyeing tank.
Machine operator Orlando Lee putting silk into spinning machine so it can be spun dry.
Machine shop at Watson probably ca. 1890.
Machine shop workers on afternoon break at Dale Street side of shop.
Machine shop workers on coffee break at Watson.
Machinist Bert Reales uses grinder.
Machinist Bob Kuehn working on a Kinrei buncher.
Machinist Jan Sudol on shop floor at Watson Machine International.
Machinist Jan Sudol works on large cylindrical piece equipment.
Machinist Jim Dowling at lathe.
Machinist Joe Kachler (l) and Richie Takach (center) with G. Lu and P. Wychman on rotary take up.
Machinist works on machine used for fiber-optics applications.
Machinists Bert Reales and Jim Dowling working on the shop floor.
Machinists working on the shop floor; the man with white hair is senior machinist Jim Dowling.
The Madison 4 Diner at the corner of Getty and Madison Avenues.
Madison Ave. Apparel Company; the building behind the outlet houses Garden State Cutting Company.
Maintenance worker Jesus Ochora mops a floor.
Maintenance worker José Rodriguez paints a wall.
Make-up man applying make-up to a contestant.
Make-up man applying make-up to a contestant; Elsa Mantilla is at left.
Making a cast in the foundry at Watson, 1970s.
Malcolm McLaughlin.
Man (in suit) collection donations from people standing along 21st Avenue.
Man (in suit) collects donations from people standing along route of procession.
The man at left is conferring with the woman next to him. The latter is a spreader, about to begin spreading a narrow, ribbon-like material which I guessed was to be used as trim on a garment. The rolls of trim material can be seen nearby on the table.
Man checking computer that runs loom.
Man collecting donations from people along route of procession.
Man collects donations from people along the route of the procession.
Man holding plate containing donations he has collected along the route of the procession.
Man selling watermelons on the side of the road; sign reads "Water Melon".
Man setting up loom for operation.
Man solicits cash donations from spectators on 21st Avenue.
Man unloads watermelons from his van; he'll sell them at the side of the road.
Man with cash donated to the saint.
Man with cash donated to the saint; fieldworker Martha Cooper photographs him.
Man with handcart at door of shop.
Man working at loom.
Manager (owner?) of Mr. T's Deli stands outside the shop.
Manager (owner?) of P & S Variety Center, 367 21st Avenue, stands in the doorway of his shop.
Manicurist at work.
Manuel Cintron and Bob Dale completing the rewiring of a Watson buncher on the shop floor.
Manuel Cintron on workshop floor next to a tube.

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