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Two Men Converse on a Construction Site

Date: 1942
Description: Two men talking on a construction site, probably at International Harvester's Bettendorf Tank Arsenal (factory). A pile of bricks is in the foreground alon...
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Woman with Torpedo at McCormick Works

Date: 1943
Description: A woman's face is visible through an opening in the after-body of an aircraft torpedo as she uses a tool to tap holes in it. The photograph was taken at In...
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Seabees Dismantling Fuel Tanks

Date: 09 30 1943
Description: The 56th Construction Battalion of Seabees dismantles fuel tanks using a crane and an International K-line truck. The original caption reads: "Project No. ...
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Woman with Copper Tubing for Torpedo

Date: 05 25 1943
Description: A woman wearing a hat, protective gloves, and safety glasses uses a tool to bend copper tubing used in making aircraft torpedoes at an International Harves...
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Quad Cities Tank Arsenal Construction

Date: 09 18 1942
Description: Two men are standing on ladders while working on the side of a building at International Harvester's Quad Cities Tank Arsenal. Another man is standing near...

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