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Historical photos: The odd jobs people did for work in Portland, 1937-1961

Scenes from the days of icemen and organ grinders.

Posted January 17, 2019

Updated September 4, 2020

Julia McCueStaff Writer

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1938: Iceman. Coley Welch hefts a block of ice off his truck for delivery. Portland Press Herald photo courtesy Portland Public Library Special Collections and Archives

Scenes from the days of icemen and organ grinders.

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