Men Lifting Gun from Rack at 20 mm Gun Plant | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

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Men Lifting Gun from Rack at 20 mm Gun Plant

Men Lifting Gun from Rack at 20 mm Gun Plant | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
Factory workers lift a gun at International Harvester's 20 (twenty) millimeter gun plant. Original caption reads: "The workmen shown in this picture are lifting a gun from the rack to one of the several test firing stands, or booths. The gun, 100.75 inches long, weights 112.6 pounds without magazine or feeding mechanism."
DESCRIPTION
Factory workers lift a gun at International Harvester's 20 (twenty) millimeter gun plant. Original caption reads: "The workmen shown in this picture are lifting a gun from the rack to one of the several test firing stands, or booths. The gun, 100.75 inches long, weights 112.6 pounds without magazine or feeding mechanism."
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:59301
Creation Date:circa 05 25 1942
Creator Name:International Harvester Company
City:Chicago
County:
State:Illinois
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. 97
Original Dimensions:10 x 8 inches
SUBJECTS
War work
World War, 1939-1945
Men
Firearms
Weapons
Hats
Work clothes
Factories
Indoor photography

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