untitled, the payroll line, Gordon H. Coster

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1906–1988
untitled, the payroll line, circa 1940s
Where object was made: United States
Material/technique: gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 26.2 x 32 cm
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 10 5/16 x 12 5/8 in
Mat Dimensions (Height x Width): 16 x 20 in
Credit line: Gift of Susan and Kenneth Pearl
Accession number: 1995.0119
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Richard Russo’s essay “American Work” describes concerns that industrial and manual labor jobs are in decline, and that “blue collar” workers are demeaned, unseen, and ignored. Do you think the working class is valued differently today than it was in the past?

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