Production. Shell loading. Molten TNT is poured into 75 mm. shells at a large Midwest loading plant. Shells from 20 mm. to 155 mm. are loaded at this plant in addition to special shells required by the British. Ravenna ordnance plant

A black and white photo of two women at a table. Office of War Information Photograph

Production. 155mm shells. Careful inspection precedes the operations which form the noses of 155mm shells in a converted auto plant. Willy's, Toledo, Ohio

Production. 155mm shells. Heating 155mm shells in the salt bath of an Ajax furnace before nose forming operations are performed in a converted auto plant. Willy's, Toledo, Ohio

Production. 155mm shells. Loading 155mm shell bodies for shipment to loading plants where they will be filled with propelling and explosive charges. Willy's, Toledo, Ohio

One gun spits 166 of these an hour. 75 mm shells stand as semi-finished ammunition in a large eastern arsenal, which is working at top capacity

Production. 155mm shells. Finish turning of the straight diameter and profile of a 155mm shell on a Stamets lathe in a converted auto plant. Willy's, Toledo, Ohio

Production. Shell loading. Molten TNT is poured into 75 mm. shells at a large Midwest loading plant. Shells from 20 mm. to 155 mm. are loaded at this plant in addition to special shells required by the British. Ravenna ordnance plant

description

Summary

Public domain photograph - historical image of Ohio, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

date_range

Date

01/01/1943

person

Contributors

United States. Office of War Information.

place

Location

Ravenna (Ohio), 41.15750, -81.24194

Google Map of 41.1575, -81.24194444444444

create

Source

Library of Congress

link

Link

http://www.loc.gov/

Public Domain

Production. Shell loading. Molten TNT is poured into 75 mm. shells at a large Midwest loading plant. Shells from 20 mm. to 155 mm. are loaded at this plant in addition to special shells required by the British. Ravenna ordnance plant

Explore more

LOC's Public Domain Archive

Related

Production. Shell loading. Molten TNT is poured into 75 mm. shells at a large Midwest loading plant. Shells from 20 mm. to 155 mm. are loaded at this plant in addition to special shells required by the British. Ravenna ordnance plant

Explore more