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[James B. Baker Brickyard]

Description: Photograph of a brickyard owned by James B. Baker (1847–1918) in East Waco. Hundreds of undried bricks are laid out in neat rows and stacks along the center of the image, with tens of workers standing among the stacks. Behind the stacks of bricks are small wooden houses, and a large water tank hoisted on a wooden platform. Many workers are Black, and wear work shirts and hats. Several children stand at right next to bricks, in front of a man with a hat in a suit and tie.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Midland Machine Shop]

Description: Photograph of the interior garage of Midland's first machine shop in 1909, five workers standing within. A large metal implement hands from a wooden scaffold in the center of the workspace. Makeshift shelves, buckets, spare equipment, ladders, and other miscellaneous items sit on the left wall. The workers are identified by names on the back, locations unspecified: Carl Reeves, Kirby Nutt, John G. Peebles, Will Roller, and Frank Hermann.
Date: 1909
Partner: Midland Historical Society
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