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Working in Paterson: Occupational Heritage in an Urban Setting

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Manuel Cintron repairing the yoke on a Watson buncher.
A map of Basilicata province in Italy.
Marching musicians.
Mari's Hair People on 21st Avenue.
Maria Atiles poses with technician (loom fixer) George Lopez.
Maria Atiles working at a loom on the second floor of the plant.
Maria Atiles working at a loom.
Marie O'Neill (second from left), about age seven, with friends (l-r) Tom Friend, Kathleen Garland, Margaret Friend, and Joseph Garland, sit on running board of a car (belonging to Tom Friend's father) parked on Garrett Mountain, Paterson.
Marie O'Neill and her daughter sitting on the back steps of their home in Totowa, NJ.
Marie O'Neill and her daughter sitting on the back steps of their home in Totowa, NJ., Sept. 8, 1994.
Market fronts from across the street.
Martha Jiggetts behind the wheel of a taxi.
Martha Jiggetts dispatches a taxi to a client.
Martha Jiggetts takes a taxi dispatch call at Jiggetts transportation.
Mary Tomlin at work on "tube winding" on first floor.
Mary Tomlin working at "tube winding" on first floor.
Mary Tomlin working on "tube winding" on first floor.
Master of ceremonies on stage with contestants in evening gowns.
Master warper Al Zarky at the warping wheel; he is in the process of "making the warp;" this warp has 10,440 "ends" or individual threads.
Master warper Al Zarky at work; there are 10,440 "ends" (threads) on the warp he is making; the warp winder he is using was made in Paterson by the Sipp Machine Co.; the winder Timothy is using was made in Paterson by the Benjamin Eastwood Co.
Mayor William Pascrell shakes hands with people standing along route of the procession.
McDowell cuts a customer's hair.
McGill's truck.
Meat in the display case, next to the register prior to wrapping for a customer, and hanging in the storage refrigerator.
Mechanic John Clark checks loom; it's an electronic jacquard loom that's directed by a computerized Staubli JC-4 controller.
Mechanic John Clark demonstrates use of computerized device, called a "controller," that directs operation of a loom.
Mechanic trainee Herman Cortese works on a loom.
Member of Montescaglioso Club (which sponsors the procession) has badge pinned to his label by another club member.
Member of Montescaglioso Club collects cash donation from spectator.
Member of Montescaglioso Club collects cash donations from spectators along 21st Avenue.
Member of Montescaglioso Club with plateful of money he has obtained from spectators.
Members of band walk in procession; Beech Avenue.
Members of procession walk by factory building.
Members of procession walk down 21st Avenue.
Members of the Montescaglioso Club on float with statue of San Rocco.
Members of the procession in front of St. Anthony's Church, Lewis St.
Members of the procession in front of St. Anthony's Church, Lewis Street; the man in the white shirt is William Pascrell, Mayor of Paterson.
Members of the procession on steps of St. Anthony's.
The Memorial Day Care Center on Grand Street.
Men on float with statue of San Rocco; the statue is festooned with dollar bills.
Men with banners at the head of the procession; dignitaries walk behind them, including Congressman Herbert Klein (in suit, to the right of the American flag) and Paterson mayor William Pascrell.
Menu posted on the wall.
Michael Murphy on shop floor of Watson Machine International, in front of quality control section.
Michael Murphy showing gauges, micrometers and other standardized and temperature controlled measuring devices used as part of quality control at Watson machine.
Mike Murphy writing down results of test on records needed for specs and approval by customer.
Milagros "Millie" Cueto sewing gown with sewing machine.
Milagros "Millie" Cueto takes customer's measurements.
Milagros "Millie" Cueto, unidentified girl, and Elsa Mantilla examine photos and sketches of dress.
Milagros Cueto works on blue gown.
Milagros Cueto.
Milagros greets customer Brenda Freytes (center) as Elsa stands by.
Mill workers eat lunch in room at rear of first floor; left to right: Teresa Maturano, Cindy Fanslau, Carmen Ortiz, and Gladys Ortiz.
Milling and boring, small machining area of shop.
Milling machine at Watson ca. 1920s.
Milling machine operator (ca. 1940s?).
A moment in the cutting operation.
Morning coffee break with the coffee wagon.
Mother of a child at day care in front of her house.
Mounted policeman leads procession.
Mr. Jones holding an eggplant and talking about it.
Mr. Jones picking a head of greens and holding it up.
Mr. Jones reaching into the worm bed.
Mr. Myers poses behind the counter.
Mr. Myers standing in the doorway in front of his store.
Ms. Benson preparing biscuits in her kitchen.
Myers Fish Market hand-lettered sign on store window.
Myers in front of store with two grandchildren.
Myers poses in front of store.
Neighborhood baseball team "T.A.B.S. Giants": James Smith, James Howard, Michael McGuiness, William Ramsden, John Craig, Thomas Bayer, John Dougherty, Anthony Sorrentino, Joseph Garland, Frank Steigner, James Norman. Paterson, N.J., June 20, 1909.
Neighborhood baseball team "T.A.B.S. Giants": James Smith, James Howard, Michael McGuiness, William Ramsden, John Craig, Thomas Bayer, John Doughtery, Anthony Sorrentino, Joseph Garland, Frank Steigner, James Norman. Paterson, NJ., June 20, 1909.
Nick Doris cooks and dresses Hot Texas Wieners.
Nick Doris stands in front of The Hot Grill holding tray of food; he is wearing a Hot Grill t-shirt.
Nick Doris stands in front of The Hot Grill holding tray of food; he is wearing a Hot Grill t-shirt; the restaurant's large sign is behind him.
Nick Doris, one of four owners of the Hot Grill.
Nineteenth century time books from Watson.
Norman, the maintenance director, breaking down boxes, emptying trash and moving traffic cones.
The northwest corner of Grand and Main Streets, showing the Europa Restaurant.
A number of scaccie wrapped in foil. The scaccie that are sold in the store are not wrapped; they're arranged on a tray and set on a countertop in the store.
Nurse's aide Carol Brown changes a pillow case.
Nurse's aide Carol Brown changes pillow case.
Old advertising painted on exterior wall of brick building on Spruce Street; it reads: "Home of Paterson Silk Machinery Exchange."
The old chancery building, part of the complex of buildings that compose St. John the Baptist Cathedral.
Old Rogers locomotive (obtained from the Republic of Panama) at the location where it was built; 2 Market Street (site of current Paterson Museum).
Old School #2, at the corner of Market and Mill Streets; the building is undergoing "rehabilitation" as an historic structure.
Old tools in an unused room at Federal Supply.
Olive oil and pasta products for sale in the shop. Rocco caters to a predominantly Italian American, or Italian-speaking, clientele.
Omar Abukharma assembling a horizontal payoff machine.
Omar Abukharma attaching motors to a horizontal payoff machine
Omar Abukharma installing and testing tension bars on a horizontal pay-off machine.
Omar Abukharma installing motors on a pay-off machine.
Omar Abukharma testing motors on a horizontal payoff machine at Watson.
Omar Abukharma wiring motors in a horizontal pay-off machine.
Omar Abukharma works on machine.
One hundred year listing of employees at Watson with indications of years of service and military service from 1845-1945.
One of three or four types of sewing machine used in the shop.
Opening day 1961 newspaper ad on the wall of the Hot Grill's downstairs office.
The ordering/serving line in front of the preparation line.
Orders from customers for scaccie. The mother and son bake some for sale in the store, and others to order.
Organization officials and dignitaries stand on the stage.
Organization officials and dignitaries stand on the stage; Paterson mayor William Pascrell is at left.

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