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Production. Magnesium. A year ago this location was the barren desert of southern Nevada. Today an industrial city teams with the activities of over 12,000 workers as tons of steel and concrete give rise to the giant plant of Basic Magnesium. This exhaust tower, ninety feet high, with a portion of a metal recovery unit, in the background, will soon be adding to the huge production of the plant, which is scheduled for full operation in the summer of 1943

Production. Magnesium. A year ago this location was the barren desert ...

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Detroit, Michigan. Assembly of Rolls Royce engines at the Packard motor car company. Installation of the exhaust harness into an engine assembly

Detroit, Michigan. Assembly of Rolls Royce engines at the Packard moto...

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Wheeler dam and powerhouse. Visitors' reception room in Wheeler control building. Windows on three sides and overlook terrace adjoining offer complete view of plant and surroundings. Fourth wall used for description of TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority) program. Floor: gray-brown terrazo, divided into large squares by white metal strips. Wainscot, window sills, trim around doorway and curb at footlights brownish-red precast terrazo. Walls burlap covered, painted subdued tan. Windows aluminum. Ceiling and upper part of walls, plaster painted warm gray with warm off-white reflecting circles and cove across end (ceiling acoustic plaster). Lighting indirect. Lights in cove across end of room also throw downward, directed by lenses toward wall display and shielded by aluminum louvers. Behind curb inclined contol lens footlights and louver (aluminum) shielding air exhaust. Supply through ceiling grilles which border ceiling on two sides. Deep trim around doorway intended as shield while passing footlights. Display in gray, black and tan, keyed with general color scheme. Guard's desk of natural oak and ebomized birch, with raised ledge for visitor's registration

Wheeler dam and powerhouse. Visitors' reception room in Wheeler contro...

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Industrial safety. Accident prevention. A safe grinding job. Both operator and helper are protected by proper goggles and the exhaust hood over the grinding wheel carrying away the greater part of the ground-off particles. Each man is very careful to sterilize goggles that have been worn by other workers

Industrial safety. Accident prevention. A safe grinding job. Both oper...

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Arrangement of exhaust pipes, north wing

Arrangement of exhaust pipes, north wing

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Production. BT-13A ("Valiant") basic trainers. Exhaust stacks for "Valiant" basic trainers at Vultee's Downey, California plant. At the Downey plant is made the BT-13A ("Valiant") basic trainer--a fast, sturdy ship powered by a Pratt and Whitney Wasp engine

Production. BT-13A ("Valiant") basic trainers. Exhaust stacks for "Val...

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War production drive poster. "Exhaust the Big Inflated Jap." This poster was very effective because it made use of the product--exhausts--made by the section of the Westinghouse factory in which it was displayed. The labor-management committee kept it up to date with production figures

War production drive poster. "Exhaust the Big Inflated Jap." This post...

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YB-17 bombardment squadron, Langley Field, Virginia. These corporals of a bombardment squadron at Langley Field, Virginia replace the exhaust pipe of a huge YB-17 bomber motor. A short time before, they had removed and inspected the pipe as part of a general engine overhaul

YB-17 bombardment squadron, Langley Field, Virginia. These corporals o...

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Greenville, South Carolina. Air Service Command. Welder of the 35th service squadron of the 25th service group practicing welding on an old engine exhaust

Greenville, South Carolina. Air Service Command. Welder of the 35th se...

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Production. War housing trailers. Trailers for war housing are built by mass production methods at the Los Angeles plant of the Western Trailer Company. Workmen use spray guns to apply clear lacquer to hundreds of small parts before installation. The power exhaust in the background reduces fire and health hazards by drawing paint fumes away from the workers

Production. War housing trailers. Trailers for war housing are built b...

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Production. BT-13A ("Valiant") basic trainers. A woman welder working on a part of the exhaust system for a "Valiant" basic trainer at Vultee's Downey, California plant. At the Downey plant is made the BT-13A ("Valiant") basic trainer--a fast, sturdy ship powered by a Pratt and Whitney Wasp engine

Production. BT-13A ("Valiant") basic trainers. A woman welder working ...

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