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The Jobs Of Yesteryear: Obsolete Occupations

Published March 5, 2010 at 11:01 AM EST
A milkman makes deliveries using his horse-drawn wagon circa 1935.
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A milkman makes deliveries using his horse-drawn wagon circa 1935.
A milkman makes deliveries using his horse-drawn wagon circa 1935.
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A milkman makes deliveries using his horse-drawn wagon circa 1935.
After 1900, when so-called artificial ice became generally accepted as safe, mass quantities were produced at ice plants and delivered to homes. A worker delivers a block of ice in 1936.
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After 1900, when so-called artificial ice became generally accepted as safe, mass quantities were produced at ice plants and delivered to homes. A worker delivers a block of ice in 1936.
After 1900, when so-called artificial ice became generally accepted as safe, mass quantities were produced at ice plants and delivered to homes. A worker delivers a block of ice in 1936.
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After 1900, when so-called artificial ice became generally accepted as safe, mass quantities were produced at ice plants and delivered to homes. A worker delivers a block of ice in 1936.

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