Photograph
Woman Operating a Grinding Machine
A female factory worker operates a grinding machine. Original caption reads: "This woman employee on torpedo production operates a grinding machine. The part she is shown measuring with a micrometer must be machined to a tolerance of .0005 of 1/2 thousandths of an inch. Trained in a special course for this work, she had only a few months' prior experience as a machine operator. She sets up her own machine for the work." |
Image ID: | 59391 |
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Creation Date: | circa 01 13 1943 |
Creator Name: | International Harvester Company |
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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. 151 |
Original Dimensions: | 10 x 8 inches |
Indoor photography |
Women |
Blue collar workers |
Hats |
Work clothes |
Factories |
Machinery |
Machinery industry |
War work |
World War, 1939-1945 |
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