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Just like Roebling’s bridges, these have to be seen with a minimum of discussion.
Therefore I will remain quiet.
These young people had to pay $15 to $25 for an apprenticeship position.
This young lady was learning how to repair airplane parts.
Even the Army Engineers needed apprentices.
A room aboard the ship Balclutha where the apprentice brass binders worked.
A very young apprentice cigar roller. I wonder if he worked in Binghamton?
An apprentice machinist on a lathe.
These apprentices also had to pay to learn.
An apprentice seaman.
An apprentice shoemaker. I think we meet this lad. He worked for the Johnsons.
The three levels of apprenticeship:
Training
Testing
Studying
But not all apprenticeships were fun and games:
waldotomosky 
With exportation of jobs we seem to have few Americans trained to do much of anything except service jobs. We don’t make much here anymore. I fear we will learn the lack of craftsmen will weaken a society .
You are so right Carl. I think it is already happening.
Thanks for stopping by.
So interesting Wally !!!
I’m tweeting it away !Thank you !
Super, the more the merrier!
Take care and I hope your day goes great.