1954 Press Photo Grain trimmers tug conveyor in Jones island mooring basin

Frayed strands of spliced rope held fast as "grain trimmers" tugged a conveyor from one side of a hatch opening to another in the frozen stillness of the Jones island mooring basin. They were emptying the steamer Charles A. Paul - one of 29 ships in hiber

Photo is dated 1954.

Photo measures 8.75 x 11 inches.

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