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De Soto bomber plant, Detroit, Michigan. Final riveting operation on the life raft opening

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Picryl description: Public domain image of a bomber aircraft, military aviation, air forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

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michigan wayne county detroit safety film negatives soto bomber de soto bomber plant final operation life raft life raft bombers united states history detroit publishing company photograph collection library of congress
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01/01/1942
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Siegel, Arthur S., photographer
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Detroit (Mich.) ,  42.33139, -83.04583
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Library of Congress
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http://www.loc.gov/
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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

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michigan wayne county detroit safety film negatives soto bomber de soto bomber plant final operation life raft life raft bombers united states history detroit publishing company photograph collection library of congress