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A black and white photo of a man with a shovel. Office of War Information Photograph

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A black and white photo of a man with a shovel. Office of War Information Photograph

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Summary

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches).
Image source: British official photo from OWI.
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 41, frame 750.

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01/01/1943
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