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Rags. Collection and processing. A roll of roofing felt being sealed at a Maryland plant. Rags and waste paper are used extensively in the manufacture of this material. Shapiro Company, Baltimore, Maryland

A black and white photo of a pile of bags. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a man standing next to a pile of clothes. Office of War Information Photograph

Rags. Collection and processing. Truckman unloading bales of waste paper outside a large Maryland plant which uses this scrap material in the manufacture of roofing felt and bases for linoleum floor coverings. Shapiro Company, Baltimore, Maryland

Rags. Collection and processing. Roofing being wound into rolls at a Maryland plant. Rags and waste paper are used extensively in the manufacture of this material. The strips on the floor are trimmings which are left after the edges of the roll have been made even

Rags. Collection and processing. Bales of scrap paper and rags standing on the unloading platform outside a large Maryland plant which uses this scrap material in the manufacture of roofing felt and bases for linoleum floor coverings. Shapiro Company, Baltimore, Maryland

Rags. Collection and processing. Roofing being wound into rolls at a Maryland plant. Rags and waste paper are used extensively in the manufacture of this material. The strips on the floor are trimmings which are left after the edges of the roll have been made even

Rags. Collection and processing. Unloading bales of rags at a large Eastern processing plant. The bale is pulled onto the dolly by means of a hook. Shapiro Company, Maryland

Rags Collection and processing. Women sorting rags in a large Eastern rag processing plant. After being sorted, the rags are compressed into tight bales for convenience in handling and storage. Old rags such as these are used in the manufacture of paper, roofing felt, fiber board, and similar materials. Shapiro Company, Baltimore, Maryland

Rags. Collection and processing. A roll of roofing felt being sealed at a Maryland plant. Rags and waste paper are used extensively in the manufacture of this material. Shapiro Company, Baltimore, Maryland

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Actual size of negative is D (approximately 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 inches).

Title and other information from caption card.

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

Film copy on SIS roll 30, frame 1383.

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maryland baltimore safety film negatives united states office for emergency management rags maryland plant waste paper shapiro company office of war information farm security administration united states history workers library of congress
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01/01/1942
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baltimore
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Library of Congress
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maryland baltimore safety film negatives united states office for emergency management rags maryland plant waste paper shapiro company office of war information farm security administration united states history workers library of congress