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War Isn's All Mechanized

A sailor is peeling potatoes by hand
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Description: Drawing, Pen and Ink on Paper; by Thomas Hart Benton; C. 1944; Framed Dimensions 26H X 21W
Accession #: 88-159-BC as a Gift of Abbott Laboratories
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While World War II saw many advancements in technology, not everyone felt those changes... this mess cook still needed to peel potatoes by hand.

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