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Taking care of the kick-back. Recoil rails are assembled for a medium caliber gun rushed for the war production program in an eastern arsenal

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Taking care of the kick-back. Recoil rails are assembled for a medium caliber gun rushed for the war production program in an eastern arsenal

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Date

01/01/1942

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Contributors

Palmer, Alfred T., photographer

United States. Office for Emergency Management.

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Location

Watervliet (N.Y.), 42.73000, -73.70111

Google Map of 42.730000000000004, -73.70111111111112

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Library of Congress

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