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Oil. Vital operations in the refining of lubricants for the war machines of democracy are performed here. These are the solvent storage and surge tanks of the McKean plant of the Quaker State Refining Company, Bradford, Pennsylvania

Oil. Oil for the armies of democracy is stored in these huge tanks at the McKean plant of the Quaker State Refining Company, Bradford, Pennsylvania. This company refines much high-quality lubricating oil for the military machinery of the Army and Navy

Oil. Here is part of the huge McKean cracking unit of the Quaker State Refining Company, Bradford, Pennsylvania. This plant is working at full capacity to produce oil for the military machines fighting to preserve democracy

Oil. Oil for the armies of democracy is stored in these huge tanks at the McKean plant of the Quaker State Refining Company, Bradford, Pennsylvania. This company refines much high-quality lubricating oil for the military machinery of the Army and Navy

Oil. Oil for the armies of democracy is stored in these huge tanks at the McKean plant of the Quaker State Refining Company, Bradford, Pennsylvania. This company refines much high-quality lubricating oil for the military machinery of the Army and Navy

Oil. Here is part of the huge McKean cracking unit of the Quaker State Refining Company, Bradford, Pennsylvania. This plant is working at full capacity to produce oil for the military machines fighting to preserve democracy

Oil. Here is part of the huge McKean cracking unit of the Quaker State Refining Company, Bradford, Pennsylvania. This plant is working at full capacity to produce oil for the military machines fighting to preserve democracy

Oil. Oil for the armies of democracy is stored in these huge tanks at the McKean plant of the Quaker State Refining Company, Bradford, Pennsylvania. This company refines much high-quality lubricating oil for the military machinery of the Army and Navy

Oil. Oil for the armies of democracy is stored in these huge tanks at the McKean plant of the Quaker State Refining Company, Bradford, Pennsylvania. This company refines much high-quality lubricating oil for the military machinery of the Army and Navy

Oil. Vital operations in the refining of lubricants for the war machines of democracy are performed here. These are the solvent storage and surge tanks of the McKean plant of the Quaker State Refining Company, Bradford, Pennsylvania

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pennsylvania mckean county bradford safety film negatives west bradford oil vital operations vital operations lubricants war machines war machines democracy storage surge tanks surge tanks mckean plant mckean plant quaker state quaker state company 1940 s 40 s united states history industrial history library of congress
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01/01/1941
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Palmer, Alfred T., photographer
United States. Office for Emergency Management.
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West Bradford ,  41.96367, -78.66808
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pennsylvania mckean county bradford safety film negatives west bradford oil vital operations vital operations lubricants war machines war machines democracy storage surge tanks surge tanks mckean plant mckean plant quaker state quaker state company 1940 s 40 s united states history industrial history library of congress