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[ New Search ] A Professional Job of Thumbing Location : Oakland, CA Date : Apr 4, 1940 Agency : NYA Credits : Rondal Partridge (Photographer) Owner : NARA (SPB) Medium : B&W Photo Control Number : RG 119-CAL-14-159 Enlarged Image Description : A professional job of "thumbing". These two boys travel together from one construction job to another all over the west. The careful costume of the thumber with clean shirt, collegiate jacket and polished shoes, is as typical as the city limit sign. These boys said their ambition was to settle down to a steady job, preferably civil service. Listed Under: [Photo Series][NYA Photoessays of Rondal Partridge][Hitch-Hiking]