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Subcontracting aircraft parts. Just to make certain that there are no errors, workers check each step in the preparation of new parts with the blueprints. This worker is gauging part for a new air-craft sub-assembly, and comparing the measurements with the blueprint. Goodyear, Akron, Ohio

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Subcontracting aircraft parts. Just to make certain that there are no errors, workers check each step in the preparation of new parts with the blueprints. This worker is gauging part for a new air-craft sub-assembly, and comparing the measurements with the blueprint. Goodyear, Akron, Ohio

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Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches).
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 30, frame 1245.

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