1953 near Mount Clemens, Michigan. A black and white photo shows a man and a young boy standing in front of a large work truck and heavy equipment. The man, who is older and wearing a cap, stands with his hand on the boy’s shoulder. The boy is looking towards the camera. The truck, which has a logo that reads "James H. Clark & Son Trenching and Laying Footing, Water, Gas," is towing a low trailer (called a lowboy) carrying a large piece of machinery, a Cleveland trenching machine with a huge circular digging apparatus.
🛠️ Labor Day 🛠️
1953 - My dad George (10) & his father in front of their work truck near Mt. Clemens, MI.
That trencher built neighborhoods-and later took my dad’s finger.
He kept working.
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