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Metal Spinning
1958
Elevated view of a machine shop, where several people are standing and working at lathes. Around the shop are piles of machined parts, all of which are cylindrical or conical.
Machine Shop Worker
A man wearing safety goggles and an apron while working in a machine shop. He may be part of a safety program.
Elof Elfstrom, Ostling Archery Co.
October 24, 1966
A man is standing and holding something in front of a machine. Caption reads: "ELOF ELFSTROM FEEDS NOCK MACHINE. He Designed Precision Device."
Ann Elfstrom, Ostling Archery Co.
October 26, 1966
A woman is sitting at a machine where several arrow shafts are held in place. Caption reads: "ANN ELFSTROM FEATHERS THE SHAFTS. Fletching Wheel Is Exacting Operation."
100-Ton Hydraulic Press
circa 1940-1949
Workers operate a hydraulic press and make stacks of mass-produced metal parts.
