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Production. Naval gun mounts. Getting pinions on a naval gun mount assembly. The large Midwest plant producing these mounts in great quantities is also making many torpedo tube mounts. Westinghouse, Louisville

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Production. Naval gun mounts. Getting pinions on a naval gun mount assembly. The large Midwest plant producing these mounts in great quantities is also making many torpedo tube mounts. Westinghouse, Louisville

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01/01/1942

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Palmer, Alfred T., photographer

United States. Office of War Information.

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Louisville-Jefferson County, 38.20924, -85.70385

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