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13168_10680_iron_furniture

1950s
B&W

New York: Whittling curly-cue mold for furniture twisted into graceful scrolls. Lever machines. Machine that exerts uniform pressure. Machine bending iron. Strong machine! Welding legs together fused from separate pieces. More intricate shapes. Mechanical sparks. Furniture being immersed in batch of paint. Furniture components stacked high on storage room. Workers assembling iron furniture. Attaching wheel onto furniture. Man with glasses and protective eye screen filing, sanding down product. Packing in newspaper shavings. Stenciling on box. Address stencil. Woman setting flowers on table. Steps away to look at flowers. Very serious. She adjusts the chairs around the table to make sure everything looks perfect.