That could be my grandfather operating the steam shovel. Just wishful thinking. In the 1910 census he is listed as a riverman, dredge operator. From family history I know that he worked on the Livingston channel. However, in the twenties he was employed by the Solvay Process Co. as a steam shovel operator, a skill that required a license, which was probably learned while working on the Livingston Channel. .
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