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Conversion. Rowing shells to life rafts. In a plant producing rowing shells and model ships, life rafts for the Navy are the order of the day. These workers are attaching rope netting to the body of the raft which is made of plywood sections

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Conversion. Rowing shells to life rafts. In a plant producing rowing shells and model ships, life rafts for the Navy are the order of the day. These workers are attaching rope netting to the body of the raft which is made of plywood sections

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01/01/1943

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Liberman, Howard, photographer

United States. Office of War Information.

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Cohasset, 42.24177, -70.80365

Google Map of 42.2417675, -70.8036544

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Library of Congress

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