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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...

Public domain photograph of United States agriculture in the 1930s, country, farmer, farm, great depression, migration, dust bowl refugees, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Conversion. Rowing shells to life rafts. Though they look like satin cushions, these smoothly sanded instrument protectors are made from plywood. Exact purpose of the covers is a military secret. Workers in the foreground are fitting the door on a completed protector

Conversion. Rowing shells to life rafts. Though they look like satin c...

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

A black and white photo of a group of tanks. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a group of tanks. Office of War Information...

Actual size of negative is E (approximately 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Divisi... More