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Buffalo, New York. Esther O'Hara, twenty-six, is a shearman's helper trimming defects from machine gun barrels at Republic Steel. She prefers her job to housework
Buffalo, New York. In the finishing department of Republic Steel. Gladys Chase (left), former beautician, using an acetylene torch to burn defects from a twenty-foot steel billet which will later be shaped into a machine gun barrel. It takes six months to learn this process, which is called scarfing
Buffalo, New York. Esther O'Hara, twenty-six, is a shearman's helper trimming defects from machine gun barrels at Republic Steel. She prefers her job to housework
Buffalo, New York. In the finishing department of Republic Steel. Gladys Chase (left), former beautician, using an acetylene torch to burn defects from a twenty-foot steel billet which will later be shaped into a machine gun barrel. It takes six months to learn this process, which is called scarfing
Buffalo, New York. Symington-Gould, makers of tank, ship, and railroad parts. Mold department. After molds have been pounded with air hammer, women put heads on the molds, that is put extra protective sand on top, and insert the cut core (round funnel to left of woman in foregound) through which molten metal is poured
Buffalo, New York. Symington-Gould, makers of tank, ship, and railroad parts. Women sweepers in front of ladle into which metal from open-hearth furnace is poured, and which is then transported by crane to molds. Most new women employees are given clear-up jobs to start with in order to accustom them to factory life
Buffalo, New York. Symington-Gould, makers of tank, ship, and railroad parts. Women sweepers in front of ladle into which metal from open-hearth furnace is poured, and which is then transported by crane to molds. Most new women employees are given clear-up jobs to start with in order to accustom them to factory life
Buffalo, New York. Women employed inside open hearth furnace as bricklayers' helpers at the Republic Steel. When the end of a chamber is knocked out, there are about 5000 bricks to be lifted and removed. Bricks weigh about eight pounds each
Steel mill equipment. Tanks! Ships! Guns! They all take steel and more steel. These highly skilled machinists are doing their part to expand and maintain America's steel production capacity. Heavy castings that will form the backbone of steel mill equipment are being machined in one of Pennsylvania's heavy industry plants now converted to the production of vitally needed military equipment. Aetna. Ellwood City, Pennsylvania
Buffalo, New York. These huge machines cut and slice imperfections from steel castings, in this case, gun barrels. They are manned by a man and a woman helper in the processing department of Republic Steel
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Date
01/01/1943
Contributors
Collins, Marjory, 1912-1985, photographer
Location
North Buffalo Junction
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42.94394, -78.89221
Source
Library of Congress
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No known restrictions. For information, see U.S. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Black & White Photographs http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/071_fsab.html