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Asphalt topping is being applied to a section of Route 522 between Boston and Sperryville and workmen find the combination* of hot asphalt and broiling! sun almost too much to bear. However, to aid in their comfort, these men have umbrellas to combat old Sol’s stinging rays. The road flagman in the picture at right, used a bit of ingenuity and cut a small tree to provide shade for his duty post.
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