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At least this cafe didn't have the qualms felt by the previous pub in my photostream about work clothes! These are construction workers who have been doing an amazing job to revamp Kings Cross station and the surrounding area.

37.LasOlas.FL.23nov05 by Elvert Barnes

Men At Work . Las Olas . Fort Lauderdale FL . Weednesday afternoon, 23 November 2005

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Mcdcolors2 by Debi Brodie

More from the mall - loved the colors of uniformed construction wkrs and the McD's

XX20140614a9455.jpg by Construction Projects

38.CHT.SE.WDC.1nov05 by Elvert Barnes

Capitol Hill Tower . Canal and L Street, SE . WDC . Tuesday, 1 November 2005

www.capitolhilltower.com/

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MenWork4.Downtown.NW.WDC.26sep05 by Elvert Barnes

Men at Work . Verizon Cable . 17th and L Streets, NW . WDC . Monday morning, 26 September 2005

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Raja by AnthroPhotography

K. Raja, 23, Madras

05.WiltonManors.FL.21nov05 by Elvert Barnes

Construction Workers . Texaco Gas Station . Wilton Drive . Wilton Manors . FL . Monday afternoon, 21 November 2005

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03.Men.Work.1101.NY.WDC.26sep05 by Elvert Barnes

Men at Work . 1101 New York Avenue, NW . WDC . Monday afternoon, 26 September 2005

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Work - Paving a New Community by GaryQ

True Nobility

Who does his task from day to day

And meets whatever comes his way,

Believing god has willed it so,

Has Found real greatness here below.

Who guards his post, no matter where,

Believing god must need him there,

Although but lowly toil it be,

Has risen to nobility.

For great and low there's but one test:

'Tis that each man shall do his best.

Who works with all the strength he can

Shall never die in debt to man.

by Edgar Guest

17.Men.Work.9F.WDC.26sep05 by Elvert Barnes

Men at Work . Atlantic Building . F Street between 9th and 10th Street, NW . WDC . Monday, 26 September 2005

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[VMST] Clients representative Visit to trainng center_3 by Vietnam Workforce Supplier

03.MenWork.505.Ninth.WDC.22dec05 by Elvert Barnes

Men At Work . 505 Ninth Street, NW . WDC . Thursday afternoon, 22 December 2005

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The Last Beam by Christine

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I was at Mass General in August on the day the last beam was raised for a new building at the hospital. The workers had gathered for the ceremony and many signed the beam. The mayor arrived, had his picture taken, and he too signed the beam before it was hoisted to the top of the building. A few short speeches were made and those who watched were quiet and contemplative. It was, in the scheme of the city, a relatively small celebration, but it marked the efforts of many individuals over a period of time. I thought of the nameless workers who built the monumental cathedrals in the world, most of whom never saw the end of projects that went on for decades and even centuries. We marvel at what they made with little more than brute force at their command and list their creations as wonders of the world. By contrast, I doubt this building will ever be seen as anything very special by future generations. Called "The Building of the Third Century" it has "green" attributes. I see it as a pleasant and unremarkable building wedged between other unremarkable buildings on this crowded hospital campus. The work of those who built it, though, has dignity and grace. I was glad to be a witness.

11.MenWork.20M.SE.WDC.28jan06 by Elvert Barnes

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John, Back Hoe Operator . Men At Work . 20 M Street, SE . WDC . Saturday afternoon, 28 January 2006

www.20mstreetse.com/index.html

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25.MenWork.Metropole.WDC.5jan04 by Elvert Barnes