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Uncle Sam to standardize garmet sizes. Washington D.C., July 23. To enable fathers and mothers to order clothes with the confidence that a size 8 or 10, is all its supposed to be in length and breadth, the Bureau of Economics, U.S. Department of Agriculture, is undertaking the leadership of project in which colleges and universities will cooperate to discover the clothing dimensions needed by today's children.. Special attention is being paid to racial characteristics as the experts believe that race and neighborhood has something to do with a youngster's size. Dr. Eleanor Hunt, associate anthropometrist, Bureau of Home Economics, is shown training one of the first classes on taking scientific measurements of the human body, 7/23/37

Uncle Sam to standardize garmet sizes. Washington D.C., July 23. To en...

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A scale wind tunnel model of North American Aviation's P-51 fighter is prepared by two model shop employees before another test is made to determine its flight characteristics. All measurements on these models are within two thousandths of an inch

A scale wind tunnel model of North American Aviation's P-51 fighter is...

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Oil field worker examining mud to determine characteristics of stratum through which drilling is being done, Seminole oil field, Oklahoma

Oil field worker examining mud to determine characteristics of stratum...

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Trailer in trailer court. This trailer is obviously unmovable and because this court is assuming the characteristics of a shack town and because the sanitary facilities are inadequate, it will probably be condemned by board of health. San Diego, California

Trailer in trailer court. This trailer is obviously unmovable and beca...

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Howard Stonaker, a graduate student in advanced genetics working on a study of inheritance using Drosophila (flies) for his experiemnts by keeping accurate records of all the generations' inheritance characteristics. Iowa State College. Ames, Iowa

Howard Stonaker, a graduate student in advanced genetics working on a ...

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[Design drawing for stained glass window with Creation theme: "The genetic nature of Birth; the offshoot having inherited the characteristics of its parents;" and "the Atom"]

[Design drawing for stained glass window with Creation theme: "The gen...

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National Characteristics. Book illustration from Library of Congress, British Cartoon Print

National Characteristics. Book illustration from Library of Congress, ...

Caricatures of "An Italian Singer", "An American Republican", "A Philadelphia Friend", and "A Welsh Cheesemonger". Dialogue above each figure reads, left to right: "A morir se mi condanna. La'liranna ingrata so... More

Chickamauga Dam and powerhouse. One of the headquarters buildings of farmers' cooperatives which distribute TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority) power. With comfortable lounges, meeting rooms, and up-to-snuff shops, garages and offices, such buildings become centers of interest in the small towns in which they are located (quoted from previously written caption). Headquarters building of the rural power distribution cooperative at Shelbyville, Tennessee (see general comments under K 2382). In the design of these structures a certain degree of uniformity is observed to express the fact that they are parts of a nationwide system. The symbol REA stands for Rural Electrification Administration which by engineering, financing, and general guidance promotes rural electrical cooperatives throughout the United States and its territories. Each design is individually developed, however, from the special requirements of the organization and with attention to location and site characteristics

Chickamauga Dam and powerhouse. One of the headquarters buildings of f...

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Fiberglass manufacture, Owens-Corning, Toledo, Ohio. To provide accurate performance data, this engineer is one of many in the physical testing laboratories of Owens-Corning Fiberglass Corporation who measures insulating characteristics of fiberglass materials

Fiberglass manufacture, Owens-Corning, Toledo, Ohio. To provide accura...

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Agriculturalist wields brush for posterity. Royal C. Steadman, 20-year veteran of the Agriculture Department, wields his brush on wax models of apples, pears and other fruits so that the department archives will have a permanent record of outstanding characteristics of different varieties. Steadman has developed a technique for this type of art work which results in a very delectable wax apple. 12/4/35

Agriculturalist wields brush for posterity. Royal C. Steadman, 20-year...

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Trailer in trailer court. This trailer is obviously unmovable and because this court is assuming the characteristics of a shack town and because the sanitary facilities are inadequate, it will probably be condemned by board of health. San Diego, California

Trailer in trailer court. This trailer is obviously unmovable and beca...

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Students at Washington High School at class, training for specific contributions to the war effort, Los Angeles, Calif. Ralph Angar, instructor, explains propeller characteristics to student[s] in the aeronautics class

Students at Washington High School at class, training for specific con...

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Engineers study the flight characteristics of a North American B-25 scale model in the wind tunnel

Engineers study the flight characteristics of a North American B-25 sc...

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America's petroleum industries pour out fuel and lubricants for the United Nations. A geology expert of one of the large oil companies U.S. displays two varieties of sand from an oil drilling district. The hand on the left holds dry, oil-less sand, while the one on the right holds sand rich and dark with oil. The latter oil-soaked sand, called "Simpson sand," is the goal of all seekers of oil and finding the sand in a test-boring indicates that is a well is sunk at that place the chances of "striking" oil are good. No longer do oilwell drillers in the U.S. rely on "hit or miss" methods of drilling for oil. Geologists make careful surveys of the surface of the ground to detect those geological characteristics which indicate the presence of oil deposits beneath. The industry's high efficiency has resulted in the production of enormous quantities of oil, a great part of which today propels and lubricates the planes, navies, and mechanized equipment of the United Nations' armed forces

America's petroleum industries pour out fuel and lubricants for the Un...

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Russian characteristics [3 illustrations]. 1. Outskirts of a village in central Russia. Mode of carrying liquors. Milkman and sled; 2. Principal races of the Russian empire [11 men and 11 women]; 3. A Cossack family going to church [in wagon drawn by 3 horses]

Russian characteristics [3 illustrations]. 1. Outskirts of a village i...

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High school Victory Corps. Rudolph Angar, instructor, explains propeller characteristics to students in the aeronautics class at Washington High School, Los Angeles, California. Girls as well as boys are needed in airplane mechanics

High school Victory Corps. Rudolph Angar, instructor, explains propell...

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Another stump farm, fenced, showing general characteristics of the valley. Bonner County, Idaho. See general caption 49

Another stump farm, fenced, showing general characteristics of the val...

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A scale wind tunnel model of North American Aviation's P-51 fighter is prepared by two model shop employees before another test is made to determine its flight characteristics. All measurements on these models are within two thousandths of an inch

A scale wind tunnel model of North American Aviation's P-51 fighter is...

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Experts at Bureau of Standards study effect of corrosive soils on specimens of pipe. Washington, D.C., Aug. 8. Of interest to home builders the country over is the study being made by experts at the National Bureau of Standards of the effect of corrosive soils on pipes and protective materials. Samples of pipe which have been buried for four years in fifteen soils differing widely in their characteristics, are being tested. Included are several varieties of ferrous materials as well as copper, brass, and bronze. Soldered and brazed joints, protective materials, and pipe made of a composition of cement and asbestos are also represented. Walter Johnson, of the Bureau, is pictured removing graphitic corrosion from cast iron with an air-driven tool. The corrosion products are too hard to be removed with a brush or by chemical treatment, 8/8/38

Experts at Bureau of Standards study effect of corrosive soils on spec...

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Science and research. Studies of non-coking coals. V.F. Parry, supervising engineer of the Golden, Colorado field station of the U.S. Bureau of Mines is "sighting a coke bubble." This procedure is used to determine if a given coke has changed its properties or it is similar to another coke. One gram of powdered coal is heated at 820 degrees centigrade for two and a half minutes. The resulting "bubble" is then compared with a standard chart to determine its characteristics, as revealed by the shape it has assumed. This research is part of a project to find ways of improving the quality of coke from western coal

Science and research. Studies of non-coking coals. V.F. Parry, supervi...

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Production. B-25 bombers. A line of B-25 "Billy Mitchell" medium bombers, just off the production line of a Western plant, await tests before acceptance by the Army. The battle-tested B-25, mounting heavy caliber machine guns, can serve as an escort as well as a bomber. Its speed, long range and good load-carrying characteristics make it a versatile and effective military plane

Production. B-25 bombers. A line of B-25 "Billy Mitchell" medium bombe...

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One of the chief characteristics of wild men is their belief that all girls don't object to a pastime called "necking"

One of the chief characteristics of wild men is their belief that all ...

(DLC/PP-1934:0119). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress). Published in: "How to behave though a debutante" by Emily Post, Harper's bazaar, 63:100 (June 1928).

One of the chief characteristics of wild men is their belief that all girls don't object to a pastime called "necking"

One of the chief characteristics of wild men is their belief that all ...

(DLC/PP-1934:0119). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress). Published in: "How to behave though a debutante" by Emily Post, Harper's bazaar, 63:100 (June 1928).

Ashanti troops in Gold Coast Regiment. Smartness in the parade ground and cheerfulness under all conditions are traditional characteristics of the Royal West African Frontier Force. Ashanti troops serving in the Gold Coast Regiment are shown resting by roadside during a break in the march

Ashanti troops in Gold Coast Regiment. Smartness in the parade ground ...

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