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De Soto bomber plant, Detroit, Michigan. Inspection of the wing flap

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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 inspection flap 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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