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Summary
Public domain photograph of 1930s-1940s US industrial development, Second World War, US war production, indusry, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
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Date
01/01/1940
Contributors
Lee, Russell, 1903-1986, photographer
Location
Auburn (Calif.)
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38.89667, -121.07694
Source
Library of Congress
Link
Copyright info
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