Jobs That No Longer Exist

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Bowling Alley Pinsetter

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Young boys employed to set up bowling pins at alleys before automated machines.

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Human Alarm Clock (Knocker-upper)

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Hired individuals who used sticks or pebbles to wake up people for work by knocking on windows or doors.

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Ice Cutter

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Workers who sawed ice from frozen lakes for use in early refrigeration.

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Pre-radar Listener for Enemy Aircraft

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Troops using listening devices to detect approaching enemy planes before radar technology.

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Rat Catcher

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Employed to control rat populations, especially in urban Europe.

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Lamplighter

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Used poles to light, extinguish, and refuel street lamps before the advent of electric lighting.

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Log Driver

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Guided logs down rivers from logging sites to processing areas before modern transportation methods.

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Switchboard Operator

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Connected telephone calls manually in the early days of telecommunication networks.