This has been an excellent thread - the variety and flavor of these photos - which show a lot of history, memories and personalities. I feel fortunate to have lived in the beautiful US Southwest, but was born/raised in the industrial east on the Delaware River. Quite a contrast to the wonderful western US.

The OP started with a photo of where he worked as a kid. As a kid, I worked in a Sun Oil refinery and a Scott Paper manufacturing plant, as pictured below.
Sunoco Refinery 1950s
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Scott Paper Factory
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But got some learning done, married a fabulous girl, raised a bunch of daughters, and eventually got to where we live.
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