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New York, New York. The War Emergency Board of the fur industry formed a fur vest project. Various fur factories donate the services of their employees one day a week to make fur-lined vests for the merchant marine. The fur is all from voluntary donations from the public. Fur coats being moved from the storeroom to the workroom

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New York, New York. The War Emergency Board of the fur industry formed a fur vest project. Various fur factories donate the services of their employees one day a week to make fur-lined vests for the merchant marine. The fur is all from voluntary donations from the public. Fur coats being moved from the storeroom to the workroom

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Picryl description: Public domain image of workers, labor, 1940s, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

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Date

01/01/1942

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Contributors

Collins, Marjory, 1912-1985, photographer

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Location

40.71278, -74.00594

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Source

Library of Congress

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http://www.loc.gov/

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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