Part of PICRYL.com. Not developed or endorsed by the Library of Congress

library of congress

united states history

safety film negatives

farm security administration

plant

eastern

office of war information

photo

production

eastern plant

public
263 media by topic ∙ page 1 of 3
Shipbuilding. "Liberty" ships. The maritime inspector at a large Eastern shipyard is checking over, with the foreman, the stem assembly for a new member of the "Liberty Fleet." All parts are prefabricated in this huge Eastern plant which formerly turned out freight cars. The completed sections are then carried six miles to the ways on flat cars. Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyards Inc., Baltimore, Maryland

Shipbuilding. "Liberty" ships. The maritime inspector at a large Easte...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of workers, war production, aircraft, airfield, the 1930s -1940s, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Production. Halftrac armoured cars. Steel sheets from which body parts for halftrac cars will be made are case-hardened in a large Eastern plant converted from the manufacture of locks and safes. Diebold Safe and Lock Company, Canton, Ohio

Production. Halftrac armoured cars. Steel sheets from which body parts...

Public domain image of an industrial building, factory, structure, works, 19th-20th century industrial revolution, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Production. Halftrac armoured cars. Steel sheets from which body parts for halftrac cars will be made are case-hardened in a large Eastern plant converted from the manufacture of locks and safes. Diebold Safe and Lock Company, Canton, Ohio

Production. Halftrac armoured cars. Steel sheets from which body parts...

Public domain photograph of indoor, interior activity, America in the 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Production. Pratt and Whitney airplane engines. Cylinder barrels for Pratt and Whitney airplane engines are inspected and etched in a large Eastern plant producing a steady flow of power plants for the planes that will help bring us victory. Pratt and Whitney Aircraft

Production. Pratt and Whitney airplane engines. Cylinder barrels for P...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a factory worker, plant, manufacture, assembly line, industrial facility, early 20th-century industrial architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions. show less

Production. Pratt and Whitney airplane engines. Single-row piston rods for Pratt and Whitney airplane engines are cleaned and inspected in a large Eastern plant. These important detail jobs are only a few of a series of systematic inspections. Pratt and Whitney Aircraft

Production. Pratt and Whitney airplane engines. Single-row piston rods...

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

Shipbuilding. "Liberty" ships. This maze of rolling cranes, at a large Eastern shipyard is a typical scene in many large shipyards at work on ships for Uncle Sam's Navy and merchant fleet. Stocks of material are piled up for the cranes to take to vessels under construction so there is no delay in production while waiting for sections or materials. All parts are prefabricated in this huge Eastern plant which formerly turned out freight cars. The completed sections are then carried six miles to the ways on flat cars. Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyards Inc., Baltimore, Maryland

Shipbuilding. "Liberty" ships. This maze of rolling cranes, at a large...

Public domain image of an industrial building, factory, structure, works, 19th-20th century industrial revolution, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Shipbuilding. "Liberty" ships. Wooden templates are used as patterns for the laying out of a number of steel plates. These workers are transferring the templates designs, or patterns, to steel, to be used in ships under construction at a large Eastern shipyard. All parts are prefabricated in this huge Eastern plant which formerly turned out freight cars. The completed sections are then carried six miles to the ways on flat cars. Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyards Inc., Baltimore, Maryland

Shipbuilding. "Liberty" ships. Wooden templates are used as patterns f...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a construction site, wooden frame, timber, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Shipbuilding. "Liberty" ships. This giant plate roller, of German design, is used to roll cold steel shell plates for members of Uncle Sam's new "Liberty Fleet" under construction at a large Eastern shipyard. This prefabrication work is being done at a nearby plant which formerly turned out freight cars. All parts are prefabricated in this huge Eastern plant which formerly turned out freight cars. The completed sections are then carried six miles to the ways on flatcars. Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyards Inc., Baltimore, Maryland

Shipbuilding. "Liberty" ships. This giant plate roller, of German desi...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a factory, plant, manufacture, assembly line, industrial facility, early 20th-century industrial architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Conversion. Toy factory. Stephanie Cewe and Ann Manemeit, have turned their skill from peacetime production of toy trains to the assembly of parachute flare casings for the armies of democracy. Along with other workers in this Eastern plant, they have turned their skill to the vital needs of the day, and in many cases have seen to it that the machinery they used to use does Uncle Sam's most important work today. Here, they are assembling parachute flare casings, using the same electric screwdrivers they formerly used to assemble the locomotives of toy trains. A. C. Gilbert Company, New Haven, Connecticut

Conversion. Toy factory. Stephanie Cewe and Ann Manemeit, have turned ...

Public domain photograph related to electrical equipment, industrial development, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Production. Pratt and Whitney airplane engines. Cylinder heads for R-1340 Wasp planes are inspected in a large Eastern plant now producing a huge number of fine American engines for our fighting air forces. Pratt and Whitney Aircraft

Production. Pratt and Whitney airplane engines. Cylinder heads for R-1...

Public domain photograph of manufacturing, industry, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Production. Pratt and Whitney airplane engines. A new Pratt and Whitney airplane motor running on a test stand at a large Eastern plant. Before being shipped to one or another of our aircraft factories, the engine must demonstrate its ability to meet rigid Air Force requirements. Pratt and Whitney Aircraft

Production. Pratt and Whitney airplane engines. A new Pratt and Whitne...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of an office worker, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

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

A black and white photo of a woman working on a machine. 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 black and white photo of two men working in a factory. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of two men working in a factory. Office of War...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). One corner of negative is cut; possibly an indication that it was "killed"? Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Off... More

Production. M-4 tanks. Mighty M-4 tanks are flowing in a strong, steady stream from the production lines of our arsenal of democracy. These bogie wheels being assembled in an Eastern plant give some idea of the massive construction of our new land battleships

Production. M-4 tanks. Mighty M-4 tanks are flowing in a strong, stead...

Public domain photograph of 1930s America, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Conversion. Silverware plant. Undergoing conversion to production of bomb shackles from silver tableware, employees of an Eastern plant are helping America deal death to the Axis. Worker operating the progressive welder is fabricating bomb shackle frames. More than 500 operations on 100 parts are required to assemble the shackles. And incidentally, before it can be assembled, fifty parts requiring 167 tool operations are in order. Oneida Ltd., Oneida, New York

Conversion. Silverware plant. Undergoing conversion to production of b...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a worker, labor, factory, plant, manufacture, industrial facility, 1930s, mid-20th-century industrial photo, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Production. Pratt and Whitney airplane engines. Inspecting tappet rollers for Pratt and Whitney airplane motors at a large Eastern plant. One careful inspection after another insures that all working parts of our airplane engines are made as accurately as possible. Pratt and Whitney Aircraft

Production. Pratt and Whitney airplane engines. Inspecting tappet roll...

Picryl description: Public domain image of people, meeting, eating, drinking, food, beverage, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Production. Machine guns of various calibers. A drilling operation on the pawl pin of a machine gun in a large Eastern plant. This girl operator is one of many women making a direct contribution to the all-important job of keeping our men in the field well armed for the task ahead

Production. Machine guns of various calibers. A drilling operation on ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a woman working, women labor, 1940s, economic conditions, home front, world war two, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Steel production. Scene in steel industry. A charging machine dumps material for making steel into an open hearth furnace at a big Eastern plant. Republic, Youngstown

Steel production. Scene in steel industry. A charging machine dumps ma...

Public domain image of an industrial building, factory, structure, works, 19th-20th century industrial revolution, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Production. M-4 tanks. A strong, steady stream of mighty M-4 tanks is flowing from our arsenal of democracy. These heavy steel hulls and bogie-wheel assemblies in an Eastern plant give some idea of the massive construction of our new land battleships

Production. M-4 tanks. A strong, steady stream of mighty M-4 tanks is ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a factory, plant, manufacture, assembly line, industrial facility, early 20th-century industrial architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Production. Pratt and Whitney airplane engines. Pistons, complete with rings, are lined up for assembly in Pratt and Whitney airplane engines at a large Eastern plant working to full capacity to supply our armed forces with the power to carry American planes to victory. Pratt and Whitney Aircraft

Production. Pratt and Whitney airplane engines. Pistons, complete with...

Picryl description: Public domain image of people, meeting, eating, drinking, food, beverage, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Production. Parachute making. German-born Reinhard Lehman left his family in charge of his farm so that he could make these parachute harnesses in an Eastern plant. One of his sons is in the Marines, a nephew is in the Army. Pioneer Parachute Company, Manchester, Connecticut

Production. Parachute making. German-born Reinhard Lehman left his fam...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a worker, labor, factory, plant, manufacture, industrial facility, 1930s, mid-20th-century industrial photo, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Conversion. Frying pans to aircraft parts. Using a lathe converted from manufacture of egg poachers, frying pans and radio parts, this employee of a small Eastern plant is milling an aluminum alloy flap hinge forging to be used on American fighting planes. Precision Metal Company, New York, New York

Conversion. Frying pans to aircraft parts. Using a lathe converted fro...

Public domain photograph of 1930s-1940s US industrial development, Second World War, US war production, indusry, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Production. Parachute cloth and shrouds. Inspecting parachute shroud lines before they are packed and shipped from an Eastern plant. All the inspectors are good Americans of foreign descent. They represent, Irish, French, Italian and Hungarian ancestry

Production. Parachute cloth and shrouds. Inspecting parachute shroud l...

Public domain photograph of Connecticut in 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Salvage. Wool reclamation. A workman in an Eastern plant, reclaiming wool from old rags, holds on his right arm a collection of rags before they have passed through the rag-picking machine. On his left arm is wool fiber after being shredded from wool rags in a rag-picking machine

Salvage. Wool reclamation. A workman in an Eastern plant, reclaiming w...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a uniform, military personnel, armed forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Production. Parachute cloth and shrouds. A warping machine for preparing nylon threads for the making of parachute cloth in an Eastern plant. This is one of the largest machines of highest speed in the country. It carries one thousand spools of nylon in its rack

Production. Parachute cloth and shrouds. A warping machine for prepari...

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

Shipbuilding. "Liberty" ships. These are shell frames and deck brackets ready to be welded between deck beams and frames for ship of the Liberty Fleet under construction at a large Eastern yard. All parts are prefabricated in this huge Eastern plant which formerly turned out freight cars. The completed sections are then carried six miles to the ways on flat cars. Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyards Inc., Baltimore, Maryland

Shipbuilding. "Liberty" ships. These are shell frames and deck bracket...

Public domain photograph of Maryland in 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Production. Halftrac armoured cars. Another halftrac scout car leaves a body assembly line in an Eastern plant producing locks and safes. Diebold Safe and Lock Company, Canton, Ohio

Production. Halftrac armoured cars. Another halftrac scout car leaves ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of military vehicle, automobile, tractor truck, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Production. Halftrac armoured cars. An arc welder joins parts of the body of a halftrac scout car in the converted Eastern plant of a lock and safe manufacturer. Diebold Safe and Lock Company, Canton, Ohio

Production. Halftrac armoured cars. An arc welder joins parts of the b...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a worker, labor, factory, plant, manufacture, industrial facility, 1930s, mid-20th-century industrial photo, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Shipbuilding. "Liberty" ships. A new vessel has just moved off these ways, and the keel is being assembled for yet another, in a large Eastern yard. The bottom and side shell plating and the inner tank sections are being assembled. Another new keel has been laid on the ways to the left. All parts are prefabricated in this huge Eastern plant which formerly turned out freight cars. The completed sections are then carried six miles to the ways on flat cars

Shipbuilding. "Liberty" ships. A new vessel has just moved off these w...

Public domain image of an industrial building, factory, structure, works, 19th-20th century industrial revolution, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Conversion. Soft drink dispenser plant. Now converted to production of war essentials, this Eastern plant once manufactured such civilian items as this soft drink dispenser, the precision mechanism of which is undergoing inspection by a designer. It was this type of high grade precision workmanship which enabled the company to obtain specialized precision contracts and subcontracts from the government. Bristol and Martin Company, New York, New York

Conversion. Soft drink dispenser plant. Now converted to production of...

Public domain photograph of 1930s-1940s US industrial development, Second World War, US war production, indusry, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Production. Pratt and Whitney airplane engines. Ignition harnesses ready for assembly in Pratt and Whitney airplane engines form an interesting pattern on the racks of a large Eastern plant working steadily at the important job of powering the planes of our armed forces. Pratt and Whitney Aircraft

Production. Pratt and Whitney airplane engines. Ignition harnesses rea...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of workers, war production, aircraft, airfield, the 1930s -1940s, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Production. Parachute making. Parachutes, back from a test flight, are inspected in this manner in an Eastern plant. A certain percentage of all parachutes produced are dropped from planes, then returned to the plant for inspection. Pioneer Parachute Company, Manchester, Connecticut

Production. Parachute making. Parachutes, back from a test flight, are...

Public domain photograph of Connecticut in 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Shipbuilding. "Liberty" ships. This worker in the mold loft is painting over the marks made on steel plates from wooden templates, or patterns. The original marking is scratched onto the steel, and this man brings them out in white. All parts are prefabricated in this huge Eastern plant which turned out freight cars. The completed sections are then carried six miles to the ways on flatcars. Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyards Inc., Baltimore, Maryland

Shipbuilding. "Liberty" ships. This worker in the mold loft is paintin...

Public domain photograph of Maryland in 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Conversion. Metal screens to bomber windows. An electric furnace preheats aluminum junction boxes to speed welding at an Eastern plant engaged in war production. The plant formerly made metal screens for doors and windows

Conversion. Metal screens to bomber windows. An electric furnace prehe...

Public domain photograph of 3d object museum collection, metal, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Production. Pratt and Whitney airplane engines. A power section for a Pratt and Whitney airplane engine is installed at a large Eastern plant. This, like all other manufacturing or assembly operations, is handled with the greatest care to assure faultless operation of a fine engine for a fine plane. Pratt and Whitney Aircraft

Production. Pratt and Whitney airplane engines. A power section for a ...

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

Production. Ship propellers, etc. Surface irregularities on the blades of manganese bronze ship propellers are chipped off with a pneumatic hammer in the machine shop of a large Eastern plant now engaged wholly in war Production. Baldwin Locomotive Works

Production. Ship propellers, etc. Surface irregularities on the blades...

Public domain photograph of 1930s industry, war production in the United States free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Production. Parachute making. Doing her part, as her brother in the Navy is doing his, this operator is assembling packs for parachutes in an Eastern plant. Pioneer Parachute Company, Manchester, Connecticut

Production. Parachute making. Doing her part, as her brother in the Na...

Public domain photograph of Connecticut in 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Salvage. Wool reclamation. Finished cloth made in an Eastern plant from reclaimed wool and virgin wool

Salvage. Wool reclamation. Finished cloth made in an Eastern plant fro...

Public domain photograph - working class people, the 1930s United States, work, labor, worker, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Transformer manufacture. These large transformers are being prepared for testing in a large Eastern plant given over almost entirely to the manufacture of transformers. Transformers are vital to almost every phase of war production. Employed at the plant as electrical testers are nearly 200 graduates of engineering colleges and electrical trade schools. Westinghouse, Sharon, Pennsylvania

Transformer manufacture. These large transformers are being prepared f...

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

Shipbuilding. "Liberty" ships. Ships for war has meant the rehabilitation of numerous odd pieces of equipment unused for long periods, both in shipyards and in various other plants engaged in production of parts for ships. A discarded steam locomotive in a large Eastern plant is being turned up for use once again. All parts are prefabricated in this huge Eastern plant which formerly turned out freight cars. The completed sections are then carried six miles to the ways on flat cars. Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyards Inc., Baltimore, Maryland

Shipbuilding. "Liberty" ships. Ships for war has meant the rehabilitat...

Public domain photograph of a steam locomotive, train car, railroad, railway, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Shipbuilding. "Liberty" ships. Ships for war has meant the rehabilitation of numerous odd pieces of equipment unused for long periods, both in shipyards and in various other plants engaged in production of parts for ships. Here an old junked flat car crane in a large Eastern plant is being turned up for use once again. All parts are prefabricated in this huge Eastern plant which formerly turned out freight cars. Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyards Inc., Baltimore, Maryland

Shipbuilding. "Liberty" ships. Ships for war has meant the rehabilitat...

Public domain photograph of Maryland in 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Production. Halftrac armoured cars. An arc welder joins parts of the body of a halftrac scout car in the converted Eastern plant of a lock and safe manufacturer. Diebold Safe and Lock Company, Canton, Ohio

Production. Halftrac armoured cars. An arc welder joins parts of the b...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a factory worker, plant, manufacture, assembly line, industrial facility, early 20th-century industrial architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions. show less

Production. Machine guns of various calibers. Grinding trunnion blocks for .50-caliber machine guns, produced in a large Eastern plant. Note how the operators are protected by respirators. Many women workers are also employed in this plant, producing essential weapons for the armed forces

Production. Machine guns of various calibers. Grinding trunnion blocks...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an industrial building, factory, workshop, workers, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Production. Pratt and Whitney airplane engines. Power section crank cases for Pratt and Whitney airplane engines undergo a careful inspection in a large Eastern plant before assembly into engines that will carry our fighting airmen to victory. Pratt and Whitney Aircraft

Production. Pratt and Whitney airplane engines. Power section crank ca...

Public domain photograph of manufacturing, industry, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Production. Pratt and Whitney airplane engines. America's air power grows as our mighty industrial machine goes into high. Nose sections for single-rod crank cases to be used in Pratt and Whitney engines are piled up for later machining and assembly in a large Eastern plant. Pratt and Whitney Aircraft

Production. Pratt and Whitney airplane engines. America's air power gr...

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

Production. Pratt and Whitney airplane engines. A propeller shaft of a Pratt and Whitney airplane engine is carefully checked for concentricity in a large Eastern plant steadily producing at a high rate for our armed forces. Pratt and Whitney Aircraft

Production. Pratt and Whitney airplane engines. A propeller shaft of a...

Public domain photograph of a machine part, motor, equipment, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Production. Pratt and Whitney airplane engines. Single-row intake pipes are installed on a new Pratt and Whitney airplane engine in a large Eastern plant engaged exclusively in the production of powerful motors for the fighting aircraft of our Army and Navy. Pratt and Whitney Aircraft

Production. Pratt and Whitney airplane engines. Single-row intake pipe...

Public domain photograph of aircraft engine, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Production. Pratt and Whitney airplane engines. Pistons, complete with rings, are lined up for assembly in Pratt and Whitney airplane engines at a large Eastern plant working to full capacity to supply our armed forces with the power to carry American planes to victory. Pratt and Whitney Aircraft

Production. Pratt and Whitney airplane engines. Pistons, complete with...

Public domain photograph of manufacturing, industry, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Production. Machine guns of various calibers. Machining a switch pivot for a machine gun in a large Eastern plant. Women's hands are playing a prominent role in this plant producing essential weapons for the armed forces

Production. Machine guns of various calibers. Machining a switch pivot...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a woman working, women labor, 1940s, economic conditions, home front, world war two, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Shipbuilding. "Liberty" ships. Red-hot, this steel plate is shaped on the mold to form a stern section for a member of the "Liberty Fleet," under construction at a large Eastern shipyard. The work is being done at a nearby plant formerly used for the building of freight cars. All parts are prefabricated in this huge Eastern plant which formerly turned out freight cars. The completed sections are then carried six miles to the ways on flatcars. Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyards Inc., Baltimore, Maryland

Shipbuilding. "Liberty" ships. Red-hot, this steel plate is shaped on ...

Public domain photograph of Maryland in 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Shipbuilding. "Liberty" ships. This maze of rolling cranes, at a large Eastern shipyard is a typical scene in many large shipyards at work on ships for Uncle Sam's Navy and merchant fleet. Stocks of material are piled up for the cranes to take to vessels under construction so there is no delay in production while waiting for sections or materials. All parts are prefabricated in this huge Eastern plant which formerly turned out freight cars. The completed sections are then carried six miles to the ways on flat cars. Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyards Inc., Baltimore, Maryland

Shipbuilding. "Liberty" ships. This maze of rolling cranes, at a large...

Public domain image of an industrial building, factory, structure, works, 19th-20th century industrial revolution, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Shipbuilding. "Liberty" ships. These stacks of steel plate are in readiness for an uninterrupted flow toward the production line of a large Eastern plant fabricating sections for ships built at a nearby yard. This plant was formerly used for Pullman car construction. Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyards Inc., Baltimore, Maryland

Shipbuilding. "Liberty" ships. These stacks of steel plate are in read...

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

Production. Parachute making. Mother of a sergeant in the Army, wife of a World War I veteran, Mrs. Emilia Gworek is a soldier in her own right. Here she sews parachute seams during the night shift of an Eastern plant. In the daytime, she is active in Red Cross work and is president of her American Legion Auxiliary. Pioneer Parachute Company, Manchester, Connecticut

Production. Parachute making. Mother of a sergeant in the Army, wife o...

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

Production. Pratt and Whitney airplane engines. A completed Pratt and Whitney airplane motor ready for installation in a plane is prepared for shipment from a large Eastern plant. The care that is taken producing this fine engine extends even to the work of packing it properly, with every assurance that it will not be damaged in transit. Pratt and Whitney Aircraft

Production. Pratt and Whitney airplane engines. A completed Pratt and ...

Public domain photograph of aircraft engine, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Production. M-4 tanks. A strong, steady stream of mighty M-4 tanks is flowing from our arsenal of democracy. These heavy steel hulls and bogie-wheel assemblies in an Eastern plant give some idea of the massive construction of our new land battleships

Production. M-4 tanks. A strong, steady stream of mighty M-4 tanks is ...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Negative has a tape mask. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division.... More

Conversion. Metal screens to bomber windows. An aluminum switch box for an airplane tow target is drilled in a production jig at an Eastern plant that formerly made metal screens for doors and windows

Conversion. Metal screens to bomber windows. An aluminum switch box fo...

Public domain photograph of 3d object museum collection, metal, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Production. Parachute making. Mother of a sergeant in the Army, wife of a World War I veteran, Mrs. Emilia Gworek is a soldier in her own right. Here she sews parachute seams during the night shift of an Eastern plant. In the daytime, she is active in Red Cross work and is president of her American Legion Auxiliary. Pioneer Parachute Company, Manchester, Connecticut

Production. Parachute making. Mother of a sergeant in the Army, wife o...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Conversion. Silverware plant. Erstwhile polisher of fine silverware, this employee of an Eastern plant now undergoing conversion to production of war essentials, is at present engaged in assembly of bomb shackles. More than 500 operations on 100 parts are required to assemble the shackles. And incidentally, before it can be assembled, fifty parts requiring 167 tool operations are in order. Oneida Ltd., Oneida, New York

Conversion. Silverware plant. Erstwhile polisher of fine silverware, t...

Public domain photograph of New York in 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Shipbuilding. "Liberty" ships. Red-hot, this steel plate is shaped on the mold to form a stern section for a member of the "Liberty Fleet," under construction at a large Eastern shipyard. The work is being done at a nearby plant formerly used for the building of freight cars. All parts are prefabricated in this huge Eastern plant which formerly turned out freight cars. The completed sections are then carried six miles to the ways on flat cars. Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyards Inc., Baltimore, Maryland

Shipbuilding. "Liberty" ships. Red-hot, this steel plate is shaped on ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a worker, labor, factory, plant, manufacture, industrial facility, 1930s, mid-20th-century industrial photo, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Shipbuilding. "Liberty" ships. Wooden templates are used as patterns for the laying out of a number of steel plates. This worker is carrying the template for a gun foundation from the mold loft to the plate working section. All parts are prefabricated in this huge Eastern plant which formerly turned out freight cars. The completed sections are then carried six miles to the ways on flat cars. Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyards Inc., Baltimore, Maryland

Shipbuilding. "Liberty" ships. Wooden templates are used as patterns f...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

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

A black and white photo of a man working on a tractor. 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

Shipbuilding. "Liberty" ships. Workers at a prefabricating plant turn out steel parts for a large Eastern shipyard building units of Uncle Sam's "Liberty Fleet." Here they operate a giant shear. This plant was originally used to produce freight cars, and the shears are part of the plant's original equipment. All parts are prefabricated in this huge Eastern plant which formerly turned out freight cars. The completed sections are then carried six miles to the ways on flatcars. Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyards Inc., Baltimore, Maryland

Shipbuilding. "Liberty" ships. Workers at a prefabricating plant turn ...

Public domain image of an industrial building, factory, structure, works, 19th-20th century industrial revolution, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Shipbuilding. "Liberty" ships. Workers at a prefabricating plant turn out steel parts for a large Eastern shipyard building units of Uncle Sam's "Liberty Fleet." Here they operate a giant shear. This plant was originally used to produce freight cars, and the shears are part of the plant's original equipment. All parts are prefabricated in this huge Eastern plant which formerly turned out freight cars. The completed sections are then carried six miles to the ways on flatcars. Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyards Inc., Baltimore, Maryland

Shipbuilding. "Liberty" ships. Workers at a prefabricating plant turn ...

Public domain photograph of 1930s-1940s industrial development, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Shipbuilding. "Liberty" ships. These stacks of steel plate are in readiness for an uninterrupted flow toward the production line of a large Eastern plant fabricating sections for ships built at a nearby yard. This plant was formerly used for freight car construction. All parts are prefabricated in this huge Eastern plant which formerly turned out freight cars. The completed sections are then carried six miles to the ways on flat cars. Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyards, Inc., Baltimore, Maryland

Shipbuilding. "Liberty" ships. These stacks of steel plate are in read...

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

Production. Halftrac armoured cars. Preparing to install non-leaking gasoline tanks on the chassis of a halftrac scout car. The Eastern plant in which the body is made and installed formerly produced locks and safes. Diebold Safe and Lock Company, Canton, Ohio

Production. Halftrac armoured cars. Preparing to install non-leaking g...

Picryl description: Public domain image of military vehicle, automobile, tractor truck, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Conversion. Metal screens to bomber windows. Aluminum parts for the Air Corps are welded at an Eastern plant that used to make metal screens for windows and doors. Among the items now produced are junction boxes, switch boxes for airplane tow targets and navigator windows for bombers

Conversion. Metal screens to bomber windows. Aluminum parts for the Ai...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a factory worker, plant, manufacture, assembly line, industrial facility, early 20th-century industrial architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions. show less

Production. Pratt and Whitney airplane engines. A collection of some of the many parts that make a Pratt and Whitney airplane engine, laid out for inspection at a large Eastern plant. Pratt and Whitney Aircraft

Production. Pratt and Whitney airplane engines. A collection of some o...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an industrial equipment, workshop, assembly line, factory, power engine, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Transformer manufacture. These large transformers are being prepared for testing in a large Eastern plant given over almost entirely to the manufacture of transformers. Transformers are vital to almost every phase of war Production. Westinghouse, Sharon, Pennsylvania

Transformer manufacture. These large transformers are being prepared f...

Public domain image of an industrial building, factory, structure, works, 19th-20th century industrial revolution, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Production. Pratt and Whitney airplane engines. Single-row master rod assemblies for Pratt and Whitney airplane engines travel down the line at a large Eastern plant steadily producing for our armed forces. Pratt and Whitney Aircraft

Production. Pratt and Whitney airplane engines. Single-row master rod ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a factory worker, plant, manufacture, assembly line, industrial facility, early 20th-century industrial architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions. show less

Giant tire manufacturer. A steady stream of large, rugged tires for Uncle Sam's fighting forces, like those above, is now in mass production at this large Eastern plant. Here workmen are shifting newly vulcanized tires to conveyor lines that will take them to final inspection department. They are then shipped to the fighting forces to help build the ever-increasing number of mobile and mechanized units in America's hard-striking war machine

Giant tire manufacturer. A steady stream of large, rugged tires for Un...

Public domain photograph of 1930s-1940s industrial development, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Production. Pratt and Whitney airplane engines. Screws for valve rocker arms of Pratt and Whitney airplane engines are polished on a Gardner machine in a large Eastern plant. This operation is one of many high precision specifications which insure excellence of our fighting planes. Pratt and Whitney Aircraft

Production. Pratt and Whitney airplane engines. Screws for valve rocke...

Picryl description: Public domain image of workers, labor, 1940s, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Conversion. Metal screens to bomber windows. An aluminum switch box for an airplane tow target is drilled in a production jig at an Eastern plant that formerly made metal screens for doors and windows

Conversion. Metal screens to bomber windows. An aluminum switch box fo...

Public domain photograph of 3d object museum collection, metal, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Shipbuilding. "Liberty" ships. This is a travograph-oxy-acetylene machine, a cutter which treads its own pattern. Here it is cutting two identical floor plates for a tank section at the bottom of a new member of the "Liberty Fleet." The work is done at what was formerly a freight car plant now a large Eastern plant. All parts are prefabricated in this huge Eastern plant which formerly turned out freight cars. The completed sections are then carried six miles to the ways on flatcars. Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyards Inc., Baltimore, Maryland

Shipbuilding. "Liberty" ships. This is a travograph-oxy-acetylene mach...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an industrial building, factory, workshop, workers, 20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Production. Halftrac armoured cars. An arc welder joins parts of the body of a halftrac scout car in the converted Eastern plant of a lock and safe manufacturer. Diebold Safe and Lock Company, Canton, Ohio

Production. Halftrac armoured cars. An arc welder joins parts of the b...

Public domain photograph of 1930s industry, war production in the United States free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Shipbuilding. "Liberty" ships. Welding is more important than ever before in shipbuilding, saving time, weight and steel. This work is done at a nearby plant which formerly turned out freight cars. All parts are prefabricated in this huge Eastern plant which formerly turned out freight cars. The completed sections are then carried six miles to the ways on flatcars. Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyards Inc., Baltimore, Maryland

Shipbuilding. "Liberty" ships. Welding is more important than ever bef...

Picryl description: Public domain image of workers, labor, 1940s, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Shipbuilding. "Liberty" ships. Welding is one of the most important advances in shipbuilding during the present century with the torch resulting in immense savings in time, material and weight in the building of ships. This welder is joining side plates to angle frames forming section of the propeller shaft tunnels on a new member of Uncle Sam's "Liberty fleet," under construction at a large Eastern shipyard.All parts are prefabricated in thus huge Eastern plant which formerly turned out freight cars. The completed sections are then carried six miles to the ways on flat cars

Shipbuilding. "Liberty" ships. Welding is one of the most important ad...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a church, crypt, chamber, underground vault architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Shipbuilding. "Liberty" ships. Use of a former Pullman car plant for the prefabrication of many sections used in the ships being built at a nearby yard means the saving of many valuable months in our shipbuilding program. This man is a brakeman on a train carrying assembled sections from the plant to the yard. All parts are prefabricated in this huge Eastern plant which formerly turned out freight cars. The completed sections are then carried six miles to the ways on flat cars. Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyards Inc., Baltimore, Maryland

Shipbuilding. "Liberty" ships. Use of a former Pullman car plant for t...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a coal mine, industrial facility, mining industry, early 20th-century industrial architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

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

A black and white photo of a man on a train. 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

Manpower. Negro bomber plant workers. William Howell, aircraft worker in a large Eastern plant, is inserting bearings in a surface control of a medium bomber. Howell got his job after completing a war training course. Glenn L. Martin Bomber Plant. Baltimore, Maryland

Manpower. Negro bomber plant workers. William Howell, aircraft worker ...

Public domain photograph of Maryland in 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Production. Pratt and Whitney airplane engines. Cylinders are placed on a single-row Pratt and Whitney airplane engine, one of thousands now being produced in a large Eastern plant. Pratt and Whitney Aircraft

Production. Pratt and Whitney airplane engines. Cylinders are placed o...

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

Salvage. Wool reclamation. Yarn made from reclaimed and virgin wool is carded in an Eastern plant. This process makes wool blend into roving, preparatory to the spinning operation

Salvage. Wool reclamation. Yarn made from reclaimed and virgin wool is...

Public domain photograph of 1930s working-class Americans, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Conversion. Metal screens to bomber windows. Aluminum switch boxes for airplane tow targets are gas-welded at an Eastern plant which normally makes metal screens for doors and windows

Conversion. Metal screens to bomber windows. Aluminum switch boxes for...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a worker, labor, factory, plant, manufacture, industrial facility, 1930s, mid-20th-century industrial photo, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Production. Pratt and Whitney airplane engines. Completing the power section assembly of a Pratt and Whitney airplane engine in a large Eastern plant producing at a high rate for the air forces of our Army and Navy. Pratt and Whitney Aircraft

Production. Pratt and Whitney airplane engines. Completing the power s...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a factory, plant, manufacture, assembly line, industrial facility, early 20th-century industrial architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Conversion. Toy factory. Lucille Ciecko is one of the thousands of workers turning their skill today to the production of vital parts of Uncle Sam's war machine. Here she is shown at her peacetime work, drilling castings for toy locomotives in a large Eastern plant. Today she uses the same press, with different drills, to make the holes in parachute flare casings through which wires are inserted. A. C. Gilbert Company, New Haven, Connecticut

Conversion. Toy factory. Lucille Ciecko is one of the thousands of wor...

Picryl description: Public domain image of people, meeting, eating, drinking, food, beverage, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Shipbuilding. "Liberty" ships. Welding is more important than ever before in shipbuilding, saving time, weight and steel. This work is done at a nearby plant which formerly turned out freight cars. This worker is welding top plates to angle frames for a merchant ship under construction at a large Eastern yard. All parts are prefabricated in this huge Eastern plant which formerly turned out freight cars. The completed sections are then carried six miles to the ways on flatcars. Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyards Inc., Baltimore, Maryland

Shipbuilding. "Liberty" ships. Welding is more important than ever bef...

Public domain photograph of Maryland in 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Shipbuilding. "Liberty" ships. Wooden templates are used as patterns for the laying out of a number of steel plates. This worker is carrying the templates for a gun foundation from the mold loft to the plate working section. All parts are prefabricated in this huge Eastern plant which formerly turned out freight cars. The completed sections are then carried six miles to the ways on flat cars. Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyards Inc., Baltimore, Maryland

Shipbuilding. "Liberty" ships. Wooden templates are used as patterns f...

Public domain photograph of industrial architecture, factory building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Shipbuilding. "Liberty" ships. This worker is watching for signals from a colleague as he rolls cold steel plate to a desired shape on this plate roller, designed in Germany. All parts are prefabricated in this Eastern plant which formerly turned out freight cars. The completed sections are carried to the ways on flat cars. Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyards Inc., Baltimore, Maryland

Shipbuilding. "Liberty" ships. This worker is watching for signals fro...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of workers, war production, aircraft, airfield, the 1930s -1940s, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Shipbuilding. "Liberty" ships. Steel plates of wasteless dimensions stacked ready for laying out, one of the first operations on the production line of multiply cargo ship construction. All parts are prefabricated in this huge Eastern plant which formerly turned out freight cars. The completed sections are then carried six miles to the ways on flat cars. Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyards Inc., Baltimore, Maryland

Shipbuilding. "Liberty" ships. Steel plates of wasteless dimensions st...

Public domain image of an industrial building, factory, structure, works, 19th-20th century industrial revolution, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Steel production. Hot coffee for steel workers. A waitress serves employees of a big Eastern plant in the company restaurant. Republic, Youngstown

Steel production. Hot coffee for steel workers. A waitress serves empl...

Public domain photograph of the United States military and military-industrial complex before World War Two, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Production. Parachute cloth and shrouds. Silk parachute cloth is washed in an Eastern plant in this continuous machine, following a de-gumming process. Some of this silk, which came from Japan, may pay a surprise visit on its place of origin

Production. Parachute cloth and shrouds. Silk parachute cloth is washe...

Public domain photograph of Japan, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Production. Pratt and Whitney airplane engines. Crankshafts lined up for assembly in Pratt and Whitney airplane engines form an interesting pattern on the floor of a large Eastern plant working to capacity to supply power to drive our warplanes. Pratt and Whitney Aircraft

Production. Pratt and Whitney airplane engines. Crankshafts lined up f...

Public domain photograph of manufacturing, industry, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Conversion. Silverware plant. To meet Air Corps Ordnance specifications, this bomb shackle must be accurate to the 1/10,000th of an inch, and that's pretty tight measuring by anybody's standards. An employee of an Eastern plant which produced silver tableware in peacetimes, inspects the shackle aided by a surface height device. Oneida Ltd., Oneida, New York

Conversion. Silverware plant. To meet Air Corps Ordnance specification...

Public domain photograph of New York in 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Production. Machine guns of various calibers. Mayna Lentz performs a milling machine operation on the pawl pin of a machine gun that will tell the Axis about the superiority of American weapons. This girl operator in a large Eastern plant is one of many women arsenal workers producing essential weapons for the armed forces

Production. Machine guns of various calibers. Mayna Lentz performs a m...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a child labor, factory, plant, manufacture, industrial facility, early 20th-century industrial architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Production. Pratt and Whitney airplane engines. A gear for a Pratt and Whitney engine is tested for hardness on a Rockwell machine in a large Eastern plant now producing a steady flow of airplane motors for the planes that will help us bring victory. Pratt and Whitney Aircraft

Production. Pratt and Whitney airplane engines. A gear for a Pratt and...

Public domain photograph of aircraft engine, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Salvage. Wool reclamation. Bales of wool rags, from which the wool is to be reclaimed, come in bales to an Eastern plant from dealers everywhere. Taken from the bales and thrown into this pile, they are passed to rag-picking machines which shred the fabrics as the first step in the reclamation process

Salvage. Wool reclamation. Bales of wool rags, from which the wool is ...

Public domain photo of a monument, historic place, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Production. Pratt and Whitney airplane engines. Installing rings on pistons for Pratt and Whitney airplane engines in a large Eastern plant. The pistons, the rings, and the cylinders in which they will be fitted, are built to the finest American standards. Pratt and Whitney Aircraft

Production. Pratt and Whitney airplane engines. Installing rings on pi...

Public domain photograph of laboratory, scientist, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Production. Locomotives. Heavy steel plates are bent on the Southwark bending roll of a large Eastern plant now producing tanks, locomotives, and ship propellers for our armed forces. Baldwin Locomotive Works

Production. Locomotives. Heavy steel plates are bent on the Southwark ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an aircraft, assembly line, industrial facility, 1930s aviation, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Production. Pratt and Whitney airplane engines. A cover case for a Pratt and Whitney airplane engine is milled on a Milwaukee vertical miller in a large Eastern plant now working at full tilt to supply our armed forces with superior power installations. Pratt and Whitney Aircraft

Production. Pratt and Whitney airplane engines. A cover case for a Pra...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an industrial equipment, workshop, assembly line, factory, power engine, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Production. Parachute cloth and shrouds. Warping nylon threads for use in the manufacture of parachute cloth in an Eastern plant. A close-up of the warping machine, showing how the spools of nylon are supported

Production. Parachute cloth and shrouds. Warping nylon threads for use...

Public domain photograph of Connecticut in 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Production. Halftrac armoured cars. Attaching body parts to a halftrac scout car in the converted Eastern plant of a lock and safe manufacturer. Diebold Safe and Lock Company, Canton, Ohio

Production. Halftrac armoured cars. Attaching body parts to a halftrac...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a factory worker, plant, manufacture, assembly line, industrial facility, early 20th-century industrial architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions. show less

Previous

of 3

Next