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Conversion. Safety razor plant. Checking dimensions of completed V-block, shop supervisor George Cole explains testing processes to Edith Krause. Both these workers have graduated from razor blades to tool posts because of the company's subcontract for production of war tools

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Conversion. Safety razor plant. Checking dimensions of completed V-block, shop supervisor George Cole explains testing processes to Edith Krause. Both these workers have graduated from razor blades to tool posts because of the company's subcontract for production of war tools

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01/01/1942

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Hollem, Howard R., photographer

United States. Office of War Information.

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boston

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Library of Congress

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http://www.loc.gov/

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