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War Worker

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Henry Schmidt, an employee of the Plastics Division of the Consolidated Paper Company, during World War II.

Date Created:
April 4, 1944

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Date Created April 4, 1944

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Collection Information

Call Number 717000022

Copyright Information

Copyright Status COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Unique ID
W012BYV
Legacy ID
WHi 53204

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Interior view of the factory of the Plastics Division of the Consolidated Paper Company during World War II.

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Factory of the Plastics Division of Consolidated Paper Company, showing several of the early laminate presses used for its World War II military production.

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View of the floor of a Consolidated Papers Company factory, probably its Plastics Division in Wisconsin Rapids.

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Consolidated War Work

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Laboratory development of a paper-based plastic laminate product by the Plastics Division of Consolidated Paper, during World War II. The product was used in gliders and other military equipment du...

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Consolidated Paper Factory

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Employees of the Plastics Division of Consolidated Paper Company demonstrating the use of two pieces of equipment used in cutting the paper-based laminate produced by the company during World War II.

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