Photograph
Worker at International Harvester 20 mm Gun Plant
A factory worker operates a Magnaflux machine at International Harvester's 20 millimeter gun plant. Original caption reads: "A Magnaflux machine is used to detect any fissures in each gun tube before it goes too far along the link of operations. The magnetic action of this machine, in which the two sides of a fissure serve as north and south poles, discloses any imperfections." |
Image ID: | 59291 |
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Creation Date: | circa 1942 |
Creator Name: | International Harvester Company |
City: | St. Paul (?) |
County: | |
State: | Minnesota |
Collection Name: | International Harvester Company photo albums, circa 1899-1965 |
Genre: | Photograph |
Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
Original Format Number: | MCC MSS 7Z, Album 555 pg. 104 |
Original Dimensions: | 10 x 8 inches |
Factories |
Machinery industry |
War work |
World War, 1939-1945 |
Indoor photography |
Men |
Weapons |
Blue collar workers |
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