Mahlon Hocum on project site, 1926

This image from 1926 depicts Mahlon Hocum vigorously swinging a pickaxe in a rocky landscape in Iowa, USA. The barren terrain suggests significant construction or mining activity, while a crane in the background indicates the use of heavy machinery on site, highlighting the labor involved in such projects during this era.

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This image from 1926 depicts Mahlon Hocum vigorously swinging a pickaxe in a rocky landscape in Iowa, USA. The barren terrain suggests significant construction or mining activity, while a crane in the background indicates the use of heavy machinery on site, highlighting the labor involved in such projects during this era.
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Mahlon Hocum on project site
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This image from 1926 depicts Mahlon Hocum vigorously swinging a pickaxe in a rocky landscape in Iowa, USA. The barren terrain suggests significant construction or mining activity, while a crane in the background indicates the use of heavy machinery on site, highlighting the labor involved in such projects during this era.
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1926
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Kent Schlawin
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Mahlon Hocum on project site, 1926
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This image from 1926 depicts Mahlon Hocum vigorously swinging a pickaxe in a rocky landscape in Iowa, USA. The barren terrain suggests significant construction or mining activity, while a crane in the background indicates the use of heavy machinery on site, highlighting the labor involved in such projects during this era.
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Miner at Work with Pickaxe
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A person is depicted swinging a pickaxe in a rocky landscape. The background features a crane and a barren, uneven terrain. The individual is dressed in a long coat and a hat.
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