2. Operator wiping sponge over the die – (quite common).  Water driven off by pressing, would remain in cavity of the die.  Acted as lubricant.
name: label: Collection Creator
content: Steele, Richard, 1916-1980
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content: Richard Steele Papers
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content: Richard Steele Papers / Series 3: Photographs / Press at work Making Nose Cone Using Ram Process
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content: Box 3
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
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content: Archival materials