A man bemoaning his fate after his shovel broke during a heavy snowfall, March 18, 1951

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A man bemoaning his fate after his shovel broke during a heavy snowfall, March 18, 1951

By: Anonymous (not verified) | Item of the Day | March 10, 2023

Today's Collections Item of the Day is this descriptively titled photo, "A man bemoaning his fate after his shovel broke during a heavy snowfall, March 18, 1951." It is part of Minneapolis and St. Paul Newspaper Negative Collection.

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ID: M.15.E.2.A Packet 49 (Locator Number)
Link: http://collections.mnhs.org/cms/display?irn=11178263