Aluminum casting. Uncle Sam's soldiers on the production lines of defense pour a large magnesium casting. The molten alloy enters the runner box first. Magnesium is one of the most valuable metals for war production. Exact purpose of this casting is kept secret. Aluminum Industries Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio
Summary
Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches).
Title and other information from caption card.
Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944.
More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is available at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.fsaowi
Film copy on SIS roll 30, frame 2005.
Tags
ohio
hamilton county
cincinnati
safety film negatives
lot 2006
alfred t palmer
united states office of war information
photo
magnesium
aluminum industries
uncle sam soldiers
production lines
war production
runner box first
office of war information
farm security administration
united states history
great depression
library of congress
Date
01/01/1942
Location
cincinnati
Source
Library of Congress
Link
Copyright info
Public Domain