Photograph
Woman Working in 20 mm Gun Plant
Female factory worker operating a broaching machine at International Harvester's 20 millimeter gun plant. Caption on photograph reads: "This American hydraulic broaching machine is operated by women. It is an H-20/60 horizontal. In their earlier manufacture the Company used milling and filling operations for this job, but have now turned to broaching wherever possible." |
Image ID: | 59293 |
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Creation Date: | circa 05 25 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. 103 |
Original Dimensions: | 10 x 8 inches |
Hats |
Work clothes |
Factories |
Machinery |
Machinery industry |
War work |
World War, 1939-1945 |
Indoor photography |
Women |
Weapons |
Blue collar workers |
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