Woodworker - Board stiff 1905 - Side by Side is a photograph by Mike Savad which was uploaded on February 28th, 2019.
Title
Woodworker - Board stiff 1905 - Side by Side
Artist
Mike Savad
Medium
Photograph - Colorized Photo
Description
Colorized photo from 1905
Original Title: Merchants Despatch Transportation Co Machine Shop
Location: Despatch Drive, East Rochester, NY
This huge wood shop was a part of a company that made refrigerated box cars, it was a huge plant spanning 66 acres. And this is their wood shop dept. I think its interesting because usually pictures this age are machine shops, which are cool also. But you rarely see wood shops.
There is a city of belts on the ceiling. You have to look at it closely to see it all. The belts twist and ride in different directions.
Like the other departments in this factory this one is also a mess. Piles of wood shavings, piles of parts. I just will never understand the amount of energy they wasted every day just dropping and picking up parts. Use a cart people!
I like to play the game - Find the foreman or the owner. Because many of these images are staged, due to being a long exposure. Everyone has to stop and pose for a moment. The owner or foreman are usually either overly dressed, or holding the wrong tool. I think the important guy is the one on the left holding a pipe wrench.
Uploaded
February 28th, 2019
