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War housing. Lompoc trailer camp. A war housing trailer made by Western Trailer Company of Los Angeles is backed into place at a Lompoc, California project. The long, long lines of trailers are homes for war workers' families. Wooden horses are used to support the trailers and save tires for use on other trailers

War housing. Lompoc trailer camp. A war housing trailer with wheels and tires removed is supported solidly and safely on heavy wooden horses. The number of removed tires are carefully recorded. Western Trailer Company of Los Angeles makes large numbers of these homes for war workers

War housing. Lompoc trailer camp. A war housing trailer in place at a Lompoc, California project. Electrical, water and drainage connections have been made. Heavy wooden sawhorses are slipped under each end in line with main support of trailer floor, to permit removal of wheels and re-use of tires in delivering other trailers. This trailer was made by Western Trailer Company of Los Angeles

War housing. Lompoc trailer camp. A war housing trailer in place at a Lompoc, California project. Electrical, water and drainage connections have been made. Heavy wooden sawhorses are slipped under each end in line with main support of trailer floor, to permit removal of wheels and re-use of tires in delivering other trailers. This trailer was made by Western Trailer Company of Los Angeles

War housing. Lompoc trailer camp. A war housing trailer with wheels and tires removed is supported solidly and safely on heavy wooden horses. The number of removed tires are carefully recorded. Western Trailer Company of Los Angeles makes large numbers of these homes for war workers

War housing. Lompoc trailer camp. Tires of a war housing trailer are removed as soon as this home for a war worker's family is delivered. The Western Trailer Company of Los Angeles uses these tires for further deliveries. The branded tires may be seen at the top

War housing. Lompoc trailer camp. Tires of a war housing trailer are removed as soon as this home for a war worker's family is delivered. The Western Trailer Company of Los Angeles uses these tires for further deliveries. The branded tires may be seen at the top

War housing. Lompoc trailer camp. The 200th trailer arrives at Lompoc, California housing project. This trailer was manufactured by Western Trailer Company, Los Angeles. Note government inspector's "OK" below the molding

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

War housing. Lompoc trailer camp. A war housing trailer made by Western Trailer Company of Los Angeles is backed into place at a Lompoc, California project. The long, long lines of trailers are homes for war workers' families. Wooden horses are used to support the trailers and save tires for use on other trailers

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Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches).

Caption card lists some of the printing history of image.

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 31, frame 436.

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california santa barbara county lompoc safety film negatives lot 1912 david bransby united states office for emergency management photo trailer war lompoc trailer camp western trailer company war workers office of war information farm security administration united states history library of congress
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01/01/1942
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california
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Library of Congress
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california santa barbara county lompoc safety film negatives lot 1912 david bransby united states office for emergency management photo trailer war lompoc trailer camp western trailer company war workers office of war information farm security administration united states history library of congress