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Virginia Rice typing while using a dictaphone
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A woman typing at a desk. There is an open window behind her.
Date:
1955
Collection:
Adrian Scheltes collection
Access:
Public access


Man standing over a table
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A man stands over a table. He is flipping through a stack of papers.
Date:
ca. 1948-1955
Collection:
Adrian Scheltes collection
Access:
Public access


Masseuses
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A man massages another man's shoulders. The man being massaged is laying down with his eyes closed and the masseuse is standing next to his head looking down at him.
Date:
ca. 1948-1955
Collection:
Adrian Scheltes collection
Access:
Public access


Masseuses
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A woman massages the back of a man's head with her fingertips. She is looking over her left shoulder at the camera. The man's face is hidden by a low curtain.
Date:
ca. 1948-1955
Collection:
Adrian Scheltes collection
Access:
Public access


Attorney Charles F. Armstrong
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Attorney Charles F. Armstrong holding a briefcase in one hand and paperwork in the other, standing in front of a wooden door with the words "Charles F. Armstrong Attorney" on it. A woman stands next to him holding papers. Both people are smiling.
Date:
ca. 1948-1955
Collection:
Adrian Scheltes collection
Access:
Public access


Robert Meyer and his father on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange trading floor
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Robert Meyer and his father talk on the trading floor. Both men are wearing ties and trading jackets. Several other men are crowded around them.
Date:
ca. 1948-1955
Collection:
Adrian Scheltes collection
Access:
Public access


Dictaphone operators
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Woman in an office sitting at a desk. There is a window behind her with the blinds pulled up, she's listening to a recording on a dictaphone.
Date:
ca. 1948-1955
Collection:
Adrian Scheltes collection
Access:
Public access


Refreshment kiosk owner
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A man behind a counter is speaking to a customer who is holding a mug. On the counter are sugar, coffee stirrers, candy bars in a box and gum. Behind the counter are stacked mugs along with cigarettes, candy, and chips on shelves. A man is in a room behind the counter with some kind of sandwich in his hand.
Date:
ca. 1948-1955
Collection:
Adrian Scheltes collection
Access:
Public access


Masseuses
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A woman massages a man's head. The woman is standing behind him and looking over her shoulder at the camera. The man being massaged is sitting in a chair and is partially hidden by a low wall.
Date:
ca. 1948-1955
Collection:
Adrian Scheltes collection
Access:
Public access


Accordion player
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A man sitting on a piano bench playing an accordion. He is facing away from a piano which is placed against a wall.
Date:
ca. 1948-1955
Collection:
Adrian Scheltes collection
Access:
Public access


Norman Robinson on the phone at his desk
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Man in suit and tie on telephone, sitting at a desk that has piles of paperwork on it.
Date:
1955
Collection:
Adrian Scheltes collection
Access:
Public access


Sheriff's office worker
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A man on the telephone sits at a wooden desk. There is another telephone on the desk that does not seem to be connected to anything. Behind the desk on wall is a paper with the words "This phone is not for private use".
Date:
ca. 1948-1955
Collection:
Adrian Scheltes collection
Access:
Public access


Switchboard operators
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A man talks on the telephone while sitting at a metal desk. There is another desk behind him, both desks are placed against the wall.
Date:
ca. 1948-1955
Collection:
Adrian Scheltes collection
Access:
Public access


Switchboard operators
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A man sits in front a switchboard. He has a headset on and has a notepad and a pen in front of him.
Date:
ca. 1948-1955
Collection:
Adrian Scheltes collection
Access:
Public access


Dictaphone operators
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A woman in a white blouse and sunglasses sitting at a desk using a dictaphone. Two other women are working behind her. One of them is working at a desk and the other is going through file cabinets placed against the back wall.
Date:
ca. 1948-1955
Collection:
Adrian Scheltes collection
Access:
Public access


Pepsodent assembly line worker
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A man in a white lab coat is standing in front of an assembly line. In front of him on the assembly line is a cardboard box with the words "Pepsodent Tooth Paste".
Date:
ca. 1948-1955
Collection:
Adrian Scheltes collection
Access:
Public access


Blind student and teacher
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A student and a teacher are standing on opposite sides of a table. A large globe is on the table. Both men are touching the same area of the globe.
Date:
ca. 1948-1955
Collection:
Adrian Scheltes collection
Access:
Public access


Concert singer Margaret Peterson
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A professional photo of Margaret Peterson in a floor length gown. She stands under a spotlight and in front of a black backdrop, looking up and to the left.
Date:
ca. 1948-1955
Collection:
Adrian Scheltes collection
Access:
Public access


Dictaphone operators
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A man in a suit and tie types while listening to a dictaphone recording.
Date:
ca. 1948-1955
Collection:
Adrian Scheltes collection
Access:
Public access


Woman playing the piano and reading with a boy
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A woman and boy sit together on a couch. There is a table in front of them and they are reading a book written in braille. The woman's service dog, a lab, is on the couch between them. The dog is resting its head on the boy's shoulder.
Date:
ca. 1948-1955
Collection:
Adrian Scheltes collection
Access:
Public access


Secretarial work
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A man is sitting in a wooden chair at a wooden desk that is in front of curtains with a floral print. He is looking down at paperwork and has a pen in his hand.
Date:
ca. 1948-1955
Collection:
Adrian Scheltes collection
Access:
Public access


Sheriff's office worker
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Two men posing for a picture together. They are standing side by side. The man on the left is not smiling and wears a black suit and a bowtie. The man on the right is smiling and is wearing glasses and a tie.
Date:
ca. 1948-1955
Collection:
Adrian Scheltes collection
Access:
Public access


Switchboard operators
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Two women sit next to each at a switch. Both have headsets on and are operating the switchboard. There is a woman standing behind them looking over their shoulders. This woman also has a headset on.
Date:
1952
Collection:
Adrian Scheltes collection
Access:
Public access


John Pine at Hastings College seminar
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A man stands in front of an audience of young men sitting at desks with textbooks on them. The man is smiling and holding the leash of his service dog. The dog is a german shepherd and is laying on the ground near its owner's feet.
Date:
1948
Collection:
Adrian Scheltes collection
Access:
Public access


Two men with braille typewriters
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One man sits at a desk while a second man stands behind him. Both men are touching the same braille typewriter. The man sitting seems to be typing on the braille typewriter and the man standing behind him seems to be reading what is being typed.
Date:
ca. 1948-1955
Collection:
Adrian Scheltes collection
Access:
Public access


Man demonstrating a shaper tool
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A man presses wood together using a shaper tool. Four men are gathered around him to watch the demonstration.Three of these men are wearing suits and ties and the fourth is wearing jeans and button down shirt.
Date:
ca. 1948-1955
Collection:
Adrian Scheltes collection
Access:
Public access


Masseuses
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A woman massages a man's head while looking over her shoulder at the camera. The man's face and body is hidden behind a curtain.
Date:
ca. 1948-1955
Collection:
Adrian Scheltes collection
Access:
Public access


Concert singer Margaret Peterson
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A professional photo of Margaret Peterson looking up and to the left. She is photographed from the torso up and is standing in front of a black backdrop.
Date:
ca. 1948-1955
Collection:
Adrian Scheltes collection
Access:
Public access


Dictaphone operators
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A man in a white shirt and tie sits at a desk in an office recording on a dictaphone. There are two other rooms behind him.
Date:
ca. 1948-1955
Collection:
Adrian Scheltes collection
Access:
Public access


Dictaphone operators
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A man in a white shirt and tie sits at a desk using a dictaphone. Behind him there's a coat rack with a jacket and a calendar on the wall.
Date:
ca. 1948-1955
Collection:
Adrian Scheltes collection
Access:
Public access


Dictaphone operators
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A man sitting at a desk using a dictaphone. The floor is checkered and there is a single locker against the wall behind him.
Date:
ca. 1948-1955
Collection:
Adrian Scheltes collection
Access:
Public access


Dictaphone operators
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a woman sitting at a desk using a dictaphone. Two others are speaking at a desk behind her. There is a small fan on the wall in front of her.
Date:
ca. 1948-1955
Collection:
Adrian Scheltes collection
Access:
Public access


Piano tuner
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Man is using a tool to tune a piano. Another man is also holding onto the tool and helping turn it.
Date:
ca. 1948-1955
Collection:
Adrian Scheltes collection
Access:
Public access


Man reading a book
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A man sits at a wooden desk. He is wearing a suit and tie and reading a book written in braille. Behind him there is a bookcase full of books.
Date:
ca. 1948-1955
Collection:
Adrian Scheltes collection
Access:
Public access


Woman playing the piano and reading with a boy
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A woman sits on a piano bench and plays the piano. There are books of sheet music stacked on the top of the piano. The woman's service dog, a lab, is laying near her feet.
Date:
ca. 1948-1955
Collection:
Adrian Scheltes collection
Access:
Public access


Evening class at Tilden High School, shaper machine demo
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Two men using a shaper machine together. Each man is pulling a different lever.
Date:
1948
Collection:
Adrian Scheltes collection
Access:
Public access


Evening class at Tilden High School, shaper machine demo
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Two men using a shaper machine together. Both men have a hand on the same lever. The man on the left is teaching the other man how to use the machine.
Date:
1948
Collection:
Adrian Scheltes collection
Access:
Public access


Laundromat owner
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A man posing in front of large washing machines. There are several laundry carts lined up in front of the machines.
Date:
ca. 1948-1955
Collection:
Adrian Scheltes collection
Access:
Public access


Masseuses
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A man massages another man's leg. The man being massaged is laying on a cot. There is an open door behind the two men with an "Exit" sign above the door.
Date:
ca. 1948-1955
Collection:
Adrian Scheltes collection
Access:
Public access


Masseuses
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A woman massages a man's shoulders. The man is sitting in a chair and his face is hidden by a low wall.
Date:
ca. 1948-1955
Collection:
Adrian Scheltes collection
Access:
Public access


Naval ordnance plant work
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A smiling man is seated at a table working. There is a pile of bolts and a large metal machine on the table. Another man is seen in the background looking at the smiling man.
Date:
1955
Collection:
Adrian Scheltes collection
Access:
Public access


Dictaphone operators
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Woman sitting at a desk in an office, speaking into a dictaphone. There are several empty desks and file cabinets against the wall behind her.
Date:
ca. 1948-1955
Collection:
Adrian Scheltes collection
Access:
Public access


Dictaphone operators
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A women in a white blouse and skirt sitting at a desk listening to a dictaphone recording.
Date:
ca. 1948-1955
Collection:
Adrian Scheltes collection
Access:
Public access


Arnold Schwinn Co. bicycle assembler
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A man in an apron putting parts of a bicycle together. He is standing next to a table with bicycle parts on it. Three other people are working around him.
Date:
ca. 1948-1955
Collection:
Adrian Scheltes collection
Access:
Public access


Secretarial work
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A man and a woman have a conversation while sitting at a wooden desk. They are facing each other and the woman has a pen in her hand. There is a lamp to the right of the woman and a briefcase on the desk.
Date:
ca. 1948-1955
Collection:
Adrian Scheltes collection
Access:
Public access


Elgin State Hospital, switchboard operator
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A man sits in front of a switchboard. He is speaking into a headset and plugging wires into the switchboard.
Date:
ca. 1948-1955
Collection:
Adrian Scheltes collection
Access:
Public access


Hospital paging system
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A woman sits at a desk with paperwork in her hands. A man is behind her and bent over. Another woman is standing to the right and also looking down at the papers.
Date:
ca. 1948-1955
Collection:
Adrian Scheltes collection
Access:
Public access


Inland steel assemblies worker
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A man sitting on a raised platform. Part of an assembly line is in front of him with four large buckets on it.
Date:
ca. 1948-1955
Collection:
Adrian Scheltes collection
Access:
Public access


Laundry workers
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Two women in bandanas and dirty aprons handling dirty laundry that is in a giant metal bin.
Date:
ca. 1948-1955
Collection:
Adrian Scheltes collection
Access:
Public access


Manufacturing workers
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A man uses a long metal tool with a wooden handle to work on a round metal object. The object is set on a wooden box. Several more of the same object sit on the table next to the box.
Date:
ca. 1948-1955
Collection:
Adrian Scheltes collection
Access:
Public access