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Production. Willow Run bomber plant. The outer wing panel of a bomber undergoes assembly in the giant Willow Run plant. When finished, this section will be removed and cranes will install another section in the fixture. Ford plant, Willow Run

Production. Willow Run bomber plant. The outer wing panel of a bomber undergoes assembly in the giant Willow Run plant. When finished, this section will be removed and cranes will install another section in the fixture. Ford plant, Willow Run

Production. Willow Run bomber plant. The outer wing panel of a bomber undergoes assembly in the giant Willow Run plant. When finished, this section will be removed and cranes will install another section in the fixture. Ford plant, Willow Run

Production. Willow Run bomber plant. The outer wing panel of a bomber undergoes assembly in the giant Willow Run plant. When finished, this section will be removed and cranes will install another section in the fixture. Ford plant, Willow Run

Production. Willow Run bomber plant. The outer wing panel of a bomber undergoes assembly in the giant Willow Run plant. When finished, this section will be removed and cranes will install another section in the fixture. Ford plant, Willow Run

Production. Willow Run bomber plant. Assembly takes place on this lineup of bombardier enclosures in the Willow Run bomber plant. Ford plant, Willow Run

Production. Willow Run bomber plant. Checking almost-completed wing structure with blueprints, engineers at the great Willow Run bomber plant determine next steps to be taken before the wings leave the assembly line. Ford plant, Willow Run

Production. Willow Run bomber plant. Checking almost-completed wing structure with blueprints, engineers at the great Willow Run bomber plant determine next steps to be taken before the wings leave the assembly line. Ford plant, Willow Run

Production. Willow Run bomber plant. Checking almost-completed wing structure with blueprints, engineers at the great Willow Run bomber plant determine next steps to be taken before the wings leave the assembly line. Ford plant, Willow Run

Production. Willow Run bomber plant. The outer wing panel of a bomber undergoes assembly in the giant Willow Run plant. When finished, this section will be removed and cranes will install another section in the fixture. Ford plant, Willow Run

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Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944.

More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is available at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.fsaowi

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01/01/1942
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Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Michigan

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michigan washtenaw county willow run film negatives lot 1990 ann rosener united states office of war information photo willow run bomber plant giant willow run plant section ford plant ultra high resolution high resolution office of war information farm security administration great depression workers industrial history library of congress