Buffalo, New York. The metallurgical laboratory of Republic Steel entirely manned by women. Twenty-one year old Florence Bergtold is "boss" of one shift. Here steel samples are tested for tensil strength, hardenability, and density. Billet samples such as one being pounded, weighing from sixty to eighty pounds; are moved about on rolling belts
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Title and other information from caption card.
Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944.
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Film copy on SIS roll 9, frame 20.
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Date
01/01/1943
Location
buffalo
Source
Library of Congress
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No known restrictions. For information, see U.S. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Black & White Photographs http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/071_fsab.html