Vintage work crew photos

[volodar]

"Yellow Bellies" grinding knives, named because of the yellow sandstone dust that would collect on their clothes. France. 1902.

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Love the dogs...there must have been a reason for everyone to be lying down on the job...

[IntheGroove]

That's one way to reduce fatigue. And the dogs are a nice touch...

[bruce.desertrat]

Cool! I did not know "Bring your dog to work" day went that far back!

[Ralphxyz]

Why, laying on your belly? Love bringing your dog to work!

[hemmjo]

Cute that two of them have their dogs laying on them.

[greyhoundollie]

The 2 missing dogs are probably on break. Union rules.

[jimfols]

"Yellow Bellies"
The dogs were trained to keep the grinder's legs warm.
Just when I though I knew it all.

[Toolmaker51]

I don't grind knives. But we [Fred, Spirit, Bear] sleep that way. They have sit and wait until I'm under covers. Best get comfy quick, one weighs 96, the other 65.
It's not new, but one thought crosses my mind often. When wild dogs or wolves were first domesticated, this likely began soon thereafter.

[IntheGroove]

And on the coldest nights you slept with three dogs. A three dog night...

[Frank S]

And on the coldest nights you slept with three dogs. A three dog night...

The band is still on the tour circuit with 1 of the founders and a guitarist still going strong since the beginning
Danny Hutton Michael Allsup
A lot of great songs back in the day