Lineman (occupation)
A lineman is a tradesman who constructs and maintains electric power transmission and distribution facilities. The term is also used for those who install and maintain telephone, telegraph, and cable TV lines.
In fiction
Slim (1934) and High Tension (1938) by William Wister Haines are classic portrayals of line work during the Great Depression.
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Linehand (2002) by Clay Brown (ISBN 1403366020) is a self-published novel about line work set in the 1950s.
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