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Production. War housing trailers. Small corner sections are installed on a war housing trailer nearing completion in the Los Angeles plant of Western Trailer Company. Clamps hold big pieces of Masonite in place while the glue dries

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Production. War housing trailers. Small corner sections are installed on a war housing trailer nearing completion in the Los Angeles plant of Western Trailer Company. Clamps hold big pieces of Masonite in place while the glue dries

Production. War housing trailers. Masonite board is bent into position and carefully lined up on the plywood body of a war housing trailer being built at Los Angeles by Western Trailer Company. Nails and drive screws are used in addition to glue

Production. War housing trailers. A war housing trailer moves onto the assembly line of Western Trailer Company at Los Angeles. The chassis of the next trailer, in the foreground, is almost ready to receive sides

Production. War housing trailers. The side of a war housing trailer nears completion on a table-top jig at Western Trailer Company's plant in Los Angeles. Exceptional strength is secured through built-up construction of Masonite over plywood with a casein bond. The side is secured to spacers with drive screws

Production. War housing trailers. A war housing trailer takes shape at the Los Angeles plant of Western Trailer Company. Frame members have already been installed at the rear of this trailer, and the top is set in place. A new chassis is already in place at the right, ready to receive stringers

Production. War housing trailers. A war housing trailer takes shape at the Los Angeles plant of Western Trailer Company. Frame members have already been installed at the rear of this trailer, and the top is set in place. A new chassis is already in place at the right, ready to receive stringers

Production. War housing trailers. Masonite board is bent into position and carefully lined up on the plywood body of a war housing trailer being built at Los Angeles by Western Trailer Company. Nails and drive screws are used in addition to glue

Production. War housing trailers. War housing trailer homes are made at the plant of Western Trailer Company, Los Angeles, California. One of the trailers is being cleared at the gate for delivery to a shipping point

Production. War housing trailers. A war housing trailer moves onto the assembly line of Western Trailer Company at Los Angeles. The chassis of the next trailer, in the foreground, is almost ready to receive sides

Production. War housing trailers. Small corner sections are installed on a war housing trailer nearing completion in the Los Angeles plant of Western Trailer Company. Clamps hold big pieces of Masonite in place while the glue dries

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california los angeles county los angeles safety film negatives east los angeles production war trailers small corner sections small corner sections completion plant los angeles plant western trailer company western trailer company clamps pieces masonite place glue dries 1940 s 40 s united states history railroads library of congress
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01/01/1942
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Bransby, David, photographer
United States. Office for Emergency Management.
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Los Angeles, California, United States ,  34.05223, -118.24368
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california los angeles county los angeles safety film negatives east los angeles production war trailers small corner sections small corner sections completion plant los angeles plant western trailer company western trailer company clamps pieces masonite place glue dries 1940 s 40 s united states history railroads library of congress