Collection Items
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Photo, Print, DrawingCartridge drawing machine. Skilled worker drawing a five-inch cartridge case for the big anti-aircraft guns. The yard in which this work is performed is one of eleven Navy arsenals which are working ... 1 negative : safety ; 4 x 5 inches or smaller.
- Contributor: Palmer, Alfred T. - United States. Office of War Information
- Date: 1942-01-01
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Photo, Print, DrawingTorpedo tubes get coat of paint. Painters putting the finishing touches on torpedo tubes in production at an eastern Navy arsenal. All kinds of skilled workers are needed in the expanded war ... 1 negative : safety ; 4 x 5 inches or smaller.
- Contributor: Palmer, Alfred T. - United States. Office of War Information
- Date: 1942-01-01
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Photo, Print, DrawingCooperation on a torpedo tube mount. Skilled workers in an eastern Navy yard arsenal putting the finishing touches on a torpedo tube mount. This arsenal is one of eleven working at top ... 1 negative : safety ; 4 x 5 inches or smaller.
- Contributor: Palmer, Alfred T. - United States. Office of War Information
- Date: 1942-01-01
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Photo, Print, DrawingFinishing torpedo tube mount. Skilled workers in an eastern Navy yard arsenal putting the finishing touches on a torpedo tube mount. This arsenal is one of eleven working at top speed for ... 1 negative : safety ; 4 x 5 inches or smaller.
- Contributor: Palmer, Alfred T. - United States. Office of War Information
- Date: 1942-01-01
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Photo, Print, DrawingTurning anti-aircraft catridges. One of the last processes in making anti-aircraft cartridges is turning the case. This skilled workman in an eastern Navy yard is one of thousands who are producing ammunition ... 1 negative : safety ; 4 x 5 inches or smaller.
- Contributor: Palmer, Alfred T. - United States. Office of War Information
- Date: 1942-01-01
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Photo, Print, DrawingBrass shavings from cartridge cases. One of the last processes in making anti-aircraft cartridges is machining the head of the case. This worker in an eastern Navy yard is one of thousands ... 1 negative : safety ; 4 x 5 inches or smaller.
- Contributor: Palmer, Alfred T. - United States. Office of War Information
- Date: 1942-01-01
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Photo, Print, DrawingBrass shavings from cartridge cases. One of the last processes in making anti-aircraft cartridges is machining the head of the case. This worker in an eastern Navy yard is one of thousands ... 1 negative : safety ; 4 x 5 inches or smaller.
- Contributor: Palmer, Alfred T. - United States. Office of War Information
- Date: 1942-01-01
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Photo, Print, DrawingSmoothing a gun cylinder. A skilled worker in an eastern Navy yard arsenal guiding the machine which is turning a major caliber gun. He is one of thousands who are producing ammunition ... 1 negative : safety ; 4 x 5 inches or smaller.
- Contributor: Palmer, Alfred T. - United States. Office of War Information
- Date: 1942-01-01
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Photo, Print, DrawingTurning one of the big guns. A skilled worker in an eastern Navy yard arsenal guiding the machine which is turning a major caliber gun. He is one of thousands who are ... 1 negative : safety ; 4 x 5 inches or smaller.
- Contributor: Palmer, Alfred T. - United States. Office of War Information
- Date: 1942-01-01
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Photo, Print, DrawingDrawing of a cartridge case. Skilled worker drawing a five-inch cartridge case for the big anti-aircraft guns. The yard in which the work is performed is one of eleven Navy yard arsenals ... 1 negative : safety ; 4 x 5 inches or smaller.
- Contributor: Palmer, Alfred T. - United States. Office of War Information
- Date: 1942-01-01
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Photo, Print, DrawingThe open door to a torpedo. Close work fitting a torpedo tube door in an eastern Navy yard arsenal, one of eleven now working at top speed for the expanded war program 1 negative : safety ; 4 x 5 inches or smaller.
- Contributor: Palmer, Alfred T. - United States. Office of War Information
- Date: 1942-01-01
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Photo, Print, DrawingNew gun coming up for the Navy. Major caliber guns in manufacture at an eastern Navy yard. This is one of the eleven arsenals working in various parts of the country for ... 1 negative : safety ; 4 x 5 inches or smaller.
- Contributor: Palmer, Alfred T. - United States. Office of War Information
- Date: 1942-01-01
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Photo, Print, DrawingBrass for cartridges. Rolling out brass slabs is one of the first processes in manufacturing cartridge cases. The work is being performed at one of eleven Navy arsenals which are working at ... 1 negative : safety ; 4 x 5 inches or smaller.
- Contributor: Palmer, Alfred T. - United States. Office of War Information
- Date: 1942-01-01
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Photo, Print, DrawingForging part of small gun. Drop forging a part of one of the smaller guns being turned out in Navy yard. This is part of the war program calling for the completion ... 1 negative : safety ; 4 x 5 inches or smaller.
- Contributor: Palmer, Alfred T. - United States. Office of War Information
- Date: 1942-01-01
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Photo, Print, DrawingTons of big guns for the Navy. Getting ready to finish the last of this row of big guns at an eastern Navy yard. The guns have to be shifted by overhead ... 1 negative : safety ; 4 x 5 inches or smaller.
- Contributor: Palmer, Alfred T. - United States. Office of War Information
- Date: 1942-01-01
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Photo, Print, DrawingFirst stage in a big Navy gun. Forging part of a large gun in an eastern Navy yard arsenal. This is one of eleven arsenals which have stepped up production to top ... 1 negative : safety ; 4 x 5 inches or smaller.
- Contributor: Palmer, Alfred T. - United States. Office of War Information
- Date: 1942-01-01
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Photo, Print, DrawingReady for battle. Finished guns of large caliber awaiting shipment in an eastern Navy yard. This is just one of the eleven Navy arsenals which are producing guns for the two-ocean fleet 1 negative : safety ; 4 x 5 inches or smaller.
- Contributor: Palmer, Alfred T. - United States. Office of War Information
- Date: 1942-01-01
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Photo, Print, DrawingMammoth weight of drop forger. Forging part of a large gun in an eastern Navy yard. This is one of eleven Navy arsenals which have stepped up production to top speed for ... 1 negative : safety ; 4 x 5 inches or smaller.
- Contributor: Palmer, Alfred T. - United States. Office of War Information
- Date: 1942-01-01
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Photo, Print, DrawingGiant tongs hold forging. Forging part of a large gun in an eastern Navy yard. This is one of eleven Navy arsenals which have stepped up production to top speed for the ... 1 negative : safety ; 4 x 5 inches or smaller.
- Contributor: Palmer, Alfred T. - United States. Office of War Information
- Date: 1942-01-01
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Photo, Print, DrawingTons of big guns for the Navy. Row of partly-finished guns in an eastern Navy yard. Heavy guns have to be shifted by overhead pulleys. This is part of the program to ... 1 negative : safety ; 4 x 5 inches or smaller.
- Contributor: Palmer, Alfred T. - United States. Office of War Information
- Date: 1942-01-01
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Photo, Print, DrawingFitting a round peg in a square hole. Heating the cylinder for a large gun preparatory to forging it. Production of these guns for the war program is going ahead at top ... 1 negative : safety ; 4 x 5 inches or smaller.
- Contributor: Palmer, Alfred T. - United States. Office of War Information
- Date: 1942-01-01
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Photo, Print, DrawingFurnaces in the Navy yard. Heating part of a big Navy gun preparatory to forging in one of eleven arsenals working at top speed for the expanded war program 1 negative : safety ; 4 x 5 inches or smaller.
- Contributor: Palmer, Alfred T. - United States. Office of War Information
- Date: 1942-01-01
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Photo, Print, DrawingBirth of a big Navy gun. Red hot parts for a big gun being drop forged in an eastern Navy yard. This will end up as equipment for our new two-ocean fleet 1 negative : safety ; 4 x 5 inches or smaller.
- Contributor: Palmer, Alfred T. - United States. Office of War Information
- Date: 1942-01-01
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Photo, Print, DrawingBig gun in the raw. Heating the cylinder for a large gun preparatory to forging it. Production of these guns for the war program is going ahead at top speed in eleven ... 1 negative : safety ; 4 x 5 inches or smaller.
- Contributor: Palmer, Alfred T. - United States. Office of War Information
- Date: 1942-01-01
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Photo, Print, DrawingGuns for the Navy. Finished guns of large caliber awaiting shipment in an eastern Navy yard, one of eleven arsenals which are producing guns for the new two-ocean fleet 1 negative : safety ; 4 x 5 inches or smaller.
- Contributor: Palmer, Alfred T. - United States. Office of War Information
- Date: 1942-01-01