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Aluminum casting. Gates and risers--extraneous materials from earlier castings ready to be remelted and recast. Aluminum Industries Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio

Aluminum casting. Gates and risers--extraneous materials from earlier ...

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

A group of men working on a machine. Office of War Information Photograph

A group of men working on a machine. Office of War Information Photogr...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Caption card lists some of the printing history of image. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Informa... More

Aluminum casting. Ingots of aluminum, rejected for slight imperfection are shoveled back into a furnace to be recast. Here a worker is puddling the 2,000-pound rotary furnace. Aluminum Industries Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio

Aluminum casting. Ingots of aluminum, rejected for slight imperfection...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Caption card lists some of the printing history of image. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Informa... More

Aluminum casting. Experienced workers in an aluminum plant, converted to production of essential articles for America's armed forces, pictured pouring the molten aluminum alloy into molds. Aluminum Industries Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio

Aluminum casting. Experienced workers in an aluminum plant, converted ...

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

Aluminum casting. It's a delicate operation, this closing of the cope on a large sand mold. When the parts are locked together, the molten aluminum is poured into the mold. Aluminum Industries Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio

Aluminum casting. It's a delicate operation, this closing of the cope ...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Caption card lists some of the printing history of image. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Informa... More

Aluminum casting. To make certain that aluminum is being treated in exact accordance with specifications, this worker sets instruments to the correct temperature on heat treating controls of unit. Aluminum Industries Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio

Aluminum casting. To make certain that aluminum is being treated in ex...

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

Sprinkling sand on the face of a mold before applying flask. Another step in the long and intricate process of producing aluminum parts for use by Uncle Sam's mechanized forces. Aluminum Industries

Sprinkling sand on the face of a mold before applying flask. Another s...

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

Aluminum casting. It takes skill and dexterity to perform this operation. A worker in an aluminum foundry puddling and skimming a 450-pound crucible tilting furnace. Aluminum Industries Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio

Aluminum casting. It takes skill and dexterity to perform this operati...

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

Aluminum casting. To insure against cracking when metal is poured into it this sand-filled mold is skin dried with a gas torch, one of the many major delicate operations required of employees of a large Midwest aluminum factory. Aluminum Industries Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio

Aluminum casting. To insure against cracking when metal is poured into...

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

One of the first operations in the production of aluminum parts for America's mechanized army is the discharge of metal from a 300 pound carrying pot into ingot molds. The molten aluminum was first tapped from a furnace into the carrying pot. Aluminum Industries

One of the first operations in the production of aluminum parts for Am...

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

Inspection of rough sand casting. Destined for use by a branch of America's armed forces, more than half of this casting will be cut away, remelted and recast. Aluminum Industries

Inspection of rough sand casting. Destined for use by a branch of Amer...

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

Aluminum casting. These castings have been sandblasted to clean them and remove all excess material. Two workmen of a large Midwest aluminum factory here remove the finished sandblasted castings from the turntable. Aluminum Industries Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio

Aluminum casting. These castings have been sandblasted to clean them a...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Caption card lists some of the printing history of image. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Informa... More

Aluminum casting. This young workman is inspecting a casting, more than half of which is extraneous and will be cut away. Rennants will be remelted and recast. Aluminum Industries Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio

Aluminum casting. This young workman is inspecting a casting, more tha...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Caption card lists some of the printing history of image. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Informa... More

One of the many intricate performances necessary to the production of aluminum parts for Uncle Sam's mechanized army involves tapping metal from a 1000 pound rotary furnace into a 300 pound carrying pot. Aluminum Industries

One of the many intricate performances necessary to the production of ...

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

Aluminum casting. Hand packing of a sand mold. The sand must be firmly packed in order to insure against tiny vents and cracks which would mar the cast. Aluminum Industries Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio

Aluminum casting. Hand packing of a sand mold. The sand must be firmly...

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

Aluminum casting. One of the skilled workers in an aluminum foundry pictured ramming the drag side of a sand mold. This foundry is producing aluminum equipment for Uncle Sam's war effort, under subcontract to other factories producing war items. Aluminum Industries Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio

Aluminum casting. One of the skilled workers in an aluminum foundry pi...

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

Aluminum casting. Workers in a large Midwest factory at work on smaller molds and castings made at benches. These are jolt squeeze molding machines for hand work. Those numbered hoppers contain conditioned sand. Aluminum Industries, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio

Aluminum casting. Workers in a large Midwest factory at work on smalle...

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A woman standing in front of a pile of boxes. Office of War Information Photograph

A woman standing in front of a pile of boxes. Office of War Informatio...

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

Aluminum casting. Application of parting compound to unfinished mold, another step in the making of valuable aluminum parts for America's armed forces. Destination of the finished aluminum products is kept secret--but they'll probably end up as jeeps or airplane engine parts. Aluminum Industries Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio

Aluminum casting. Application of parting compound to unfinished mold, ...

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

A black and white photo of stacks of silver bars. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of stacks of silver bars. Office of War Inform...

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

Aluminum casting. Closeup of the bright aluminum alloy being poured into molds. There may be no more aluminum for coffee percolators these days; it's going instead toward a much more vital purpose--war essentials for Uncle Sam's armed forces. Destination of the finished aluminum products is secret--but they'll probably end up as jeeps or airplane engine parts. Aluminum Industries Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio

Aluminum casting. Closeup of the bright aluminum alloy being poured in...

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

Aluminum casting. Workers in a large Midwest factory at work on smaller molds and castings made at benches. These are jolt squeeze molding machines for hand work. Those numbered hoppers contain conditioned sand. Aluminum Industries, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio

Aluminum casting. Workers in a large Midwest factory at work on smalle...

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

Aluminum casting. This bright white hot riser of aluminum is being poured from a 300-pound pot to a 300-pound holding pot. Molders will dip this holding pot to make castings. Aluminum Industries Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio

Aluminum casting. This bright white hot riser of aluminum is being pou...

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

Aluminum casting. One of the many operations essential to production of aluminum articles for the Army and Air Forces: lowering basket into quench tank from high temperature heat treating solution furnace. Aluminum Industries Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio

Aluminum casting. One of the many operations essential to production o...

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

Aluminum casting. A young inspector in one of America's largest aluminum foundries inspects a permanent rough casting fresh from the mold. Gate and risers will be cut away. Aluminum Industries Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio

Aluminum casting. A young inspector in one of America's largest alumin...

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

Aluminum paint is a civilian scarcity these days, but Uncle Sam still uses lots of it. These one and five gallon containers are ready to be filled in a large Midwest aluminum factory now producing army essentials under army contract. Aluminum Industries

Aluminum paint is a civilian scarcity these days, but Uncle Sam still ...

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

Aluminum casting. Uncle Sam's soldiers on the production lines of defense pour a large magnesium casting. The molten alloy enters the runner box first. Magnesium is one of the most valuable metals for war production. Exact purpose of this casting is kept secret. Aluminum Industries Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio

Aluminum casting. Uncle Sam's soldiers on the production lines of defe...

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

Aluminum casting. First aid right on the spot. A nurse is in constant attendance in this Midwest aluminum foundry to treat minor cuts and wounds received in production of aluminum and magnesium molds and casting. Aluminum Industries Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio

Aluminum casting. First aid right on the spot. A nurse is in constant ...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Caption card lists some of the printing history of image. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Informa... More

Aluminum casting. A new development in the production of war materials involves use of magnesium. Here a young worker in a large Midwest foundry takes temperature readings of molten magnesium alloy through the protective crust. At the same time he is sprinkling flux to prevent burning at the hole in the crust after removal of the thermocouple. Aluminum Industries Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio

Aluminum casting. A new development in the production of war materials...

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

Aluminum casting. Molds must be touched up before cores can be placed in them; another step in the delicate technical process of casting for aluminum products. Aluminum Industries Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio

Aluminum casting. Molds must be touched up before cores can be placed ...

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

A black and white photo of a person working on a machine. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a person working on a machine. Office of Wa...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Caption card lists some of the printing history of image. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Informa... More

A black and white photo of a man working on a machine. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a man working on a machine. Office of War I...

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

A couple of men standing next to each other. Office of War Information Photograph

A couple of men standing next to each other. Office of War Information...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Caption card lists some of the printing history of image. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Informa... More

Looks like a great big wedding ring surrounding this attractive young aluminum worker. Actually it's a sand casting which is to be used for the armed forces. The young lady is giving it a professional once-over for defects. Aluminum Industries

Looks like a great big wedding ring surrounding this attractive young ...

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

Inspection of rough sand castings. Destined for use by a branch of America's armed forces, more than half of this casting will be cut away, remelted and recast. Aluminum Industries

Inspection of rough sand castings. Destined for use by a branch of Ame...

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

Aluminum casting. Bright white hot aluminum, vital to Uncle Sam's war effort, discharged from carrying pot into ingot molds. Aluminum Industries Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio

Aluminum casting. Bright white hot aluminum, vital to Uncle Sam's war ...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Caption card lists some of the printing history of image. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Informa... More

Aluminum casting. Sturdy workers in an aluminum plant pictured as they tap a 450-pound tilting-type crucible furnace to pour the molten into smaller gats from which further pourings are made. The finished product will be sent to a converted automobile factory or to an Eastern manufacturer of bomb sights. Specific destination for the aluminum parts is secret. Aluminum Industries Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio

Aluminum casting. Sturdy workers in an aluminum plant pictured as they...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Caption card lists some of the printing history of image. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Informa... More

Aluminum casting. These castings are being loaded onto a sandblast table prior to the actual sandblasting operation. Conversion of this large Midwest aluminum foundry to production of war essentials has already taken place. This factory is producing aluminum equipment for Uncle Sam's war effort, under subcontract to other factories producing war items. Destination of the finished aluminum products is kept secret, but they'll probably end up as jeeps and airplane engines. Aluminum Industries Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio

Aluminum casting. These castings are being loaded onto a sandblast tab...

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

Aluminum casting. A husky Negro workman taps a 2,000-pound rotary furnace from which aluminum pours into carrying pot. Aluminum Industries Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio

Aluminum casting. A husky Negro workman taps a 2,000-pound rotary furn...

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

Aluminum casting. Stronger than aluminum, magnesium castings are cleaned and polished by a grinder. The casting is placed in a specially constructed hood to prevent fires. Aluminum Industries Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio

Aluminum casting. Stronger than aluminum, magnesium castings are clean...

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

Aluminum casting. Removal of gates and risers from a large ring with a band saw, one of the many operations required before aluminum castings can be called complete. Aluminum Industries Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio

Aluminum casting. Removal of gates and risers from a large ring with a...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Caption card lists some of the printing history of image. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Informa... More

Aluminum casting. A skilled workman in a large Midwest aluminum foundry now converted to production of war materials removes the solidified casting from the permanent mold. Aluminum Industries Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio

Aluminum casting. A skilled workman in a large Midwest aluminum foundr...

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

Aluminum casting. Stock room in the shipping department of a large Midwest aluminum factory. Completed rings may be destined for use by Uncle Sam's armed forces--somewhere in the field. Exact use and destination of these articles has been kept secret. Aluminum Industries Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio

Aluminum casting. Stock room in the shipping department of a large Mid...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Caption card lists some of the printing history of image. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Informa... More

Aluminum casting. This husky worker in a large Midwest aluminum foundry is assembling the cope on the drag of a snap flask. The product may be hard to recognize, but it's due to land in a machine of one kind or another, air or land--but one that's destined to scared the wits out of the Axis. Aluminum Industries Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio

Aluminum casting. This husky worker in a large Midwest aluminum foundr...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Caption card lists some of the printing history of image. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Informa... More

Aluminum casting. Interior of the sandblast room of a large Midwest aluminum foundry now undergoing conversion to production of war materials. Note complete masking of sandblaster for protection against the tiny particles. Aluminum Industries Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio

Aluminum casting. Interior of the sandblast room of a large Midwest al...

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

Aluminum casting. Hundreds of delicate operations are required before aluminum parts for Uncle Sam's Army and Air Corps can be acquired. Here excess aluminum alloy is poured into a holding pot. Aluminum Industries Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio

Aluminum casting. Hundreds of delicate operations are required before ...

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

Two women working in a kitchen with pots and pans. Office of War Information Photograph

Two women working in a kitchen with pots and pans. Office of War Infor...

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

Rejected for slight imperfections, these piston duds will be dumped back into the furnace of a huge Midwest aluminum factory for recasting. Aluminum Industries

Rejected for slight imperfections, these piston duds will be dumped ba...

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

An experienced Negro furnace tender in a Midwest aluminum foundry now producing equipment for the army rolls a 2000 pound rotary furnace. Aluminum Industries

An experienced Negro furnace tender in a Midwest aluminum foundry now ...

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

A black and white photo of a bunch of metal containers. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a bunch of metal containers. Office of War ...

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

A man standing in front of a flock of birds. Office of War Information Photograph

A man standing in front of a flock of birds. Office of War Information...

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

Aluminum casting. When the aluminum solidifies, it is knocked out by hammer from the ingot molds. Soon to be cast into essentials for the war effort, this metal is one of America's most vital essentials for victory. Destination of the finished aluminum products is kept secret--but they'll probably end up as jeeps or airplane engines parts. Aluminum Industries Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio

Aluminum casting. When the aluminum solidifies, it is knocked out by h...

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

One of the many intricate performances necessary to the production of aluminum parts for Uncle Sam's mechanized army involves the tapping of a pound tilting type crucible furnace to obtain flow of molten metal into the smaller pot. Aluminum Industries

One of the many intricate performances necessary to the production of ...

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

A woman pouring water into a metal pot. Office of War Information Photograph

A woman pouring water into a metal pot. Office of War Information Phot...

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