Collection Items
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Photo, Print, DrawingWhere there's smoke... A worker in an eastern arsenal turns the thread surface on a medium-caliber gun. Note the wisp of smoke rising from the point where the thread is being cut 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, DrawingNo margin for error here. Micrometer readings are taken to make sure that every part fits perfectly in the guns being manufactured for war purposes. This worker is inspecting a breech ring ... 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, DrawingOn the "assembly" line. Scores of parts go into Uncle Sam's big guns. Worker at a large eastern arsenal inspects some of the mechanism parts for medium-caliber guns. The utmost accuracy is ... 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, DrawingEquipment for a grim game. Medium-caliber guns roll in a growing stream from a large eastern arsenal as the war program reaches full schedule 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, DrawingVoices for a mighty argument. A long line of big guns being rushed toward completion under the war production program. Guns shown here are being turned out in the major caliber shop ... 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, DrawingPolishing up a big one. Worker in a large eastern arsenal smoothing off one of the many big guns Uncle Sam needs for the war against the Axis 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, DrawingPutting the parts together. Fitting the breech ring seat on one of the medium caliber guns rolling from a large eastern arsenal working full speed for victory 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, DrawingBusiness district. Bench workers finishing a breech housing for a medium caliber gun in a large eastern arsenal. This is a section of the business part of one of the guns being ... 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, DrawingMaking accuracy certain. Rifling grooves to speed shells on their way with accuracy are cut in a medium-caliber gun in a large eastern arsenal 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 man behind the gun. Worker in an eastern arsenal finishing up the breech end of a tube of a medium-caliber gun for the 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, DrawingHeavy hardware. Building the slide seats for medium-caliber guns being produced for national defense in an eastern arsenal 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, DrawingOversized shootin' iron. Machining a breech block seat for a mighty gun being rushed for completion in an eastern arsenal 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, DrawingA smoothy enlists. Polished interior surface of a big gun for Uncle Sam's war program. The bore diameter of hoop is measured in the large eastern arsenal where the work is carried ... 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 throat, big voice. Boring operations are finished on a major-caliber gun at an eastern arsenal. This big boy will soon be ready to speak with authority for total warfare 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, DrawingEvery knock a boost. A little careful hammer work pushes a big gun along toward completion in an eastern arsenal. The man shown is stamping the location line on a medium-caliber gun 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, DrawingGiving defense a lift. A mighty crane installs one of the big machines in a large eastern arsenal. The apparatus going in is a major capacity cylindrical grinder 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, DrawingRounding out the job. Worker in an eastern arsenal machines the breech end of a major caliber gun nearing completion in the nation's huge war production 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, DrawingAccuracy comes first. Experienced inspectors check clip hoops for the ultimate in accuracy. The operation is part of the rush of defense orders in an eastern arsenal 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, DrawingFor the ramparts. A series of medium caliber guns nears completion in an eastern arsenal. Men shown are engaged in the exterior inspection of liners on guns for the war production 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, DrawingAnswering the call. Dozens of partially-machined tubes for medium caliber guns await finishing processes in an eastern arsenal. Every day finds Uncle Sam's defensive armament stronger 1 negative : safety ; 4 x 5 inches or smaller.
- Contributor: United States. Office for Emergency Management - Palmer, Alfred T.
- Date: 1942-01-01
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Photo, Print, DrawingCheck and triple check. Final inspection of breach rings for medium caliber guns in an eastern arsenal. Greatest accuracy marks production in the war program 1 negative : safety ; 4 x 5 inches or smaller.
- Contributor: United States. Office for Emergency Management - Palmer, Alfred T.
- Date: 1942-01-01
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Photo, Print, DrawingAnother batch coming up. Parts for dozens of small guns are checked for accuracy in an eastern arsenal. These are breach rings that will soon be fitted into cannons for the war ... 1 negative : safety ; 4 x 5 inches or smaller.
- Contributor: United States. Office for Emergency Management - Palmer, Alfred T.
- Date: 1942-01-01
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Photo, Print, DrawingCovering the compass. Partially-completed big guns point North, East, South and West toward our borders as they await finishing operations in a large eastern arsenal 1 negative : safety ; 4 x 5 inches or smaller.
- Contributor: United States. Office for Emergency Management - Palmer, Alfred T.
- Date: 1942-01-01
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Photo, Print, DrawingRolling em' out. Tubes and liners for medium caliber guns are prepared for finishing operations in an eastern arsenal. The cannons are being rushed for the war program. "All out for defense" 1 negative : safety ; 4 x 5 inches or smaller.
- Contributor: United States. Office for Emergency Management - Palmer, Alfred T.
- Date: 1942-01-01
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Photo, Print, DrawingGoing down! Partially-assembled, a big gun is lowered into the shrinkage pit of an eastern arsenal, where the cannon is nearing completion for the war program 1 negative : safety ; 4 x 5 inches or smaller.
- Contributor: United States. Office for Emergency Management - Palmer, Alfred T.
- Date: 1942-01-01