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1. PH004_0187 Walter S. Bowman photographs

PH004_0187 Walter S. Bowman photographs

Description: Black and white image. Two men pose next to textile machinery in an interior space identified as the Pendleton Woolen Mill. Various textile machinery parts and supplies, such as belts and wool threads, are visible in the wooden interior. One man wears suspenders and long-sleeved shirt, the other wears overalls and a hat. The worker wearing overalls holds a wrench. Lighting fixtures hang from the ceiling. Numerous windows illuminate the interior. The windows have shades that have been partially lowered.

2. PH004_0188 Walter S. Bowman photographs

PH004_0188 Walter S. Bowman photographs

Description: Black and white image. Woolen mill factory workers sewing, tending to machinery and preforming various unidentified duties. Piles of wool blankets with abstract patterning are stacked on tables. Identifiable objects in the image include: spools of yarn, light fixtures, machinery belts, and metal piping that is attached to the ceiling and walls.

3. PH004_0011 Walter S. Bowman photographs

PH004_0011 Walter S. Bowman photographs

Description: Black and white image. Twenty-nine men wrapped in wool blankets standing on a wooden porch of the Pendleton Woolen Mills building. The surface of the blankets displays abstract patterning. In the background is a wooden building with six large windows. A small boy wearing a hat sits in the top window with his legs dangling over a sign that reads "Pendleton Woolen-Mills.". In the foreground is an automobile with a double front seat, horn, mounted lamps, and two front headlights. A metal box is visible behind the seat. A partial view of a second vehicle's headlights is visible in the left hand corner of the image.