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Larry Schneider adjusts a lathe. Hawthorne, New Jersey

Larry Schneider adjusts a lathe. Hawthorne, New Jersey

Forms part of a group of images documenting machinist Larry Schneider's machine shop and his family at their home in Hawthorne, New Jersey. Larry is a machinist who works at Watson Machine International in Paterson.

Lathe operator Jimmy Dowling checks with fellow lathe operator Jan Sudol about an interpretation of a blueprint.

Lathe operator Jimmy Dowling checks with fellow lathe operator Jan Sud...

Forms part of a group of images documenting the daily work activities of people at Watson Machine International, a machine tool manufacturing company located at 74 Railroad Avenue, Paterson, NJ, on August 15, 1994.

Larry Schneider adjusts a lathe. Hawthorne, New Jersey

Larry Schneider adjusts a lathe. Hawthorne, New Jersey

Forms part of a group of images documenting machinist Larry Schneider's machine shop and his family at their home in Hawthorne, New Jersey. Larry is a machinist who works at Watson Machine International in Paterson.

Jimmy Dowling holds the jig that he will use to hold the cutting tool on his lathe.

Jimmy Dowling holds the jig that he will use to hold the cutting tool ...

Forms part of a group of images documenting the daily work activities of people at Watson Machine International, a machine tool manufacturing company located at 74 Railroad Avenue, Paterson, NJ, on August 9, 1994.

Machinist Jim Dowling at lathe. Paterson New Jersey

Machinist Jim Dowling at lathe. Paterson New Jersey

Forms part of a group of images recorded on August 17, documenting scenes at Watson Machine International, 74 Railroad Avenue, Paterson, New Jersey.

Skilled machinists are vital to the war production program. Here a woman employee operates a turret lathe under the close supervision of a skilled machinist in North American's modern machine shop

Skilled machinists are vital to the war production program. Here a wom...

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Bert Reales and Jimmy Dowling measuring drive shaft on lathe.

Bert Reales and Jimmy Dowling measuring drive shaft on lathe.

Forms part of a group of images documenting the daily work activities of people at Watson Machine International, a machine tool manufacturing company located at 74 Railroad Avenue, Paterson, NJ, on August 6, 1994.

Jimmy Dowling cutting an inside radius in a small flywheel on the lathe.

Jimmy Dowling cutting an inside radius in a small flywheel on the lath...

Forms part of a group of images documenting the daily work activities of people at Watson Machine International, a machine tool manufacturing company located at 74 Railroad Avenue, Paterson, NJ, on August 8, 1994.

Machinist Jim Dowling at lathe. Paterson New Jersey

Machinist Jim Dowling at lathe. Paterson New Jersey

Forms part of a group of images recorded on August 17, documenting scenes at Watson Machine International, 74 Railroad Avenue, Paterson, New Jersey.

Machinist Jim Dowling at lathe. Paterson New Jersey

Machinist Jim Dowling at lathe. Paterson New Jersey

Forms part of a group of images recorded on August 17, documenting scenes at Watson Machine International, 74 Railroad Avenue, Paterson, New Jersey.

Jimmy Dowling's lathe after stock has been removed.

Jimmy Dowling's lathe after stock has been removed.

Forms part of a group of images documenting the daily work activities of people at Watson Machine International, a machine tool manufacturing company located at 74 Railroad Avenue, Paterson, NJ, on August 9, 1994.

Larry Schneider adjusts a lathe. Hawthorne, New Jersey

Larry Schneider adjusts a lathe. Hawthorne, New Jersey

Forms part of a group of images documenting machinist Larry Schneider's machine shop and his family at their home in Hawthorne, New Jersey. Larry is a machinist who works at Watson Machine International in Paterson.

Detail of the spider being re-cut on the lathe.

Detail of the spider being re-cut on the lathe.

Forms part of a group of images documenting the daily work activities of people at Watson Machine International, a machine tool manufacturing company located at 74 Railroad Avenue, Paterson, NJ, on August 5, 1994.

Larry Schneider adjusts a lathe. Hawthorne, New Jersey

Larry Schneider adjusts a lathe. Hawthorne, New Jersey

Forms part of a group of images documenting machinist Larry Schneider's machine shop and his family at their home in Hawthorne, New Jersey. Larry is a machinist who works at Watson Machine International in Paterson.

Production. Airplane manufacture, general. A woman employee operates a turret lathe under close supervision of a skilled machinist in a modern machine shop at the Inglewood, California, plant of North American Aviation, Incorporated. This plant produces the battle-tested ("Billy Mitchell") bomber, used in General Doolittle's raid on Tokyo, and the P-51 ("Mustang") fighter plane, which was first brought into prominence by the British raid on Dieppe

Production. Airplane manufacture, general. A woman employee operates a...

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Jan Sudol operating large lathe in the lathe department at Watson; he is turning a large strander spool.

Jan Sudol operating large lathe in the lathe department at Watson; he ...

Forms part of a group of images documenting the daily work activities of people at Watson Machine International, a machine tool manufacturing company located at 74 Railroad Avenue, Paterson, NJ, on August 4, 1994.

Machinist Jim Dowling at lathe. Paterson New Jersey

Machinist Jim Dowling at lathe. Paterson New Jersey

Forms part of a group of images recorded on August 17, documenting scenes at Watson Machine International, 74 Railroad Avenue, Paterson, New Jersey.

Detail of "spider" or end section of strander tube. The spider is the section of the tube that wears out and must be reformed by the lathe as a part of the re-tooling process done in the lathe department at Watson.

Detail of "spider" or end section of strander tube. The spider is the ...

Forms part of a group of images documenting the daily work activities of people at Watson Machine International, a machine tool manufacturing company located at 74 Railroad Avenue, Paterson, NJ, on August 5, 1994.

Larry Schneider adjusts a lathe. Hawthorne, New Jersey

Larry Schneider adjusts a lathe. Hawthorne, New Jersey

Forms part of a group of images documenting machinist Larry Schneider's machine shop and his family at their home in Hawthorne, New Jersey. Larry is a machinist who works at Watson Machine International in Paterson.

View of lathe area of machine shop from catwalk.

View of lathe area of machine shop from catwalk.

Forms part of a group of images documenting the daily work activities of people at Watson Machine International, a machine tool manufacturing company located at 74 Railroad Avenue, Paterson, NJ, on August 4, 1994.

Gear cutting machine in the lathe department; this machine is programmed to cut gears of various sizes and it then runs automatically until the gears are completed.

Gear cutting machine in the lathe department; this machine is programm...

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Bert Reales sharpening a cutting tool prior to using it in his lathe.  In larger shops tool cutters were a separate specialty, but at Watson, machinists cut their own tools.

Bert Reales sharpening a cutting tool prior to using it in his lathe. ...

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Bert Reales measuring the outside dimension of a pulley on his lathe.

Bert Reales measuring the outside dimension of a pulley on his lathe.

Forms part of a group of images documenting the daily work activities of people at Watson Machine International, a machine tool manufacturing company located at 74 Railroad Avenue, Paterson, NJ, on August 10, 1994.

Humberto "Bert" Reales grinding the cutting tool he will use in his lathe.

Humberto "Bert" Reales grinding the cutting tool he will use in his la...

Forms part of a group of images documenting the daily work activities of people at Watson Machine International, a machine tool manufacturing company located at 74 Railroad Avenue, Paterson, NJ, on August 8, 1994.

Flywheel on Bert Reales' lathe.

Flywheel on Bert Reales' lathe.

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.

Larry Schneider adjusts a lathe. Hawthorne, New Jersey

Larry Schneider adjusts a lathe. Hawthorne, New Jersey

Forms part of a group of images documenting machinist Larry Schneider's machine shop and his family at their home in Hawthorne, New Jersey. Larry is a machinist who works at Watson Machine International in Paterson.

Larry Schneider adjusts a lathe in his machine shop.

Larry Schneider adjusts a lathe in his machine shop.

Forms part of a group of images documenting machinist Larry Schneider's machine shop and his family at their home in Hawthorne, New Jersey. Larry is a machinist who works at Watson Machine International in Paterson.

A skilled machinist on a turret lathe in North America's machine shop tests the accuracy of his work with a micrometer

A skilled machinist on a turret lathe in North America's machine shop ...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a machine, worker, factory, industrial equipment, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Bert Reales cutting the outside dimension of a flywheel on the lathe.
Larry Schneider adjusts a lathe. Hawthorne, New Jersey

Larry Schneider adjusts a lathe. Hawthorne, New Jersey

Forms part of a group of images documenting machinist Larry Schneider's machine shop and his family at their home in Hawthorne, New Jersey. Larry is a machinist who works at Watson Machine International in Paterson.

The cutting tool installed on the lathe.

The cutting tool installed on the lathe.

Forms part of a group of images documenting the daily work activities of people at Watson Machine International, a machine tool manufacturing company located at 74 Railroad Avenue, Paterson, NJ, on August 8, 1994.

Lathe operator Jimmy Dowling checks with fellow lathe operator Jan Sudol about an interpretation of a blueprint.
Lathe operator Jan Sudol measuring inside dimension of a strander tube and adjusting the cutting tool on the lathe.

Lathe operator Jan Sudol measuring inside dimension of a strander tube...

Forms part of a group of images documenting the daily work activities of people at Watson Machine International, a machine tool manufacturing company located at 74 Railroad Avenue, Paterson, NJ, on August 6, 1994.

Bert Reales sharpening a cutting tool prior to using it in his lathe.  In larger shops tool cutters were a separate specialty, but at Watson, machinists cut their own tools.

Bert Reales sharpening a cutting tool prior to using it in his lathe. ...

Forms part of a group of images documenting the daily work activities of people at Watson Machine International, a machine tool manufacturing company located at 74 Railroad Avenue, Paterson, NJ, on August 8, 1994.

Bert Reales cutting the outside dimension of a flywheel on the lathe.

Bert Reales cutting the outside dimension of a flywheel on the lathe.

Forms part of a group of images documenting the daily work activities of people at Watson Machine International, a machine tool manufacturing company located at 74 Railroad Avenue, Paterson, NJ, on August 8, 1994.

Larry Schneider adjusts a lathe in his machine shop.

Larry Schneider adjusts a lathe in his machine shop.

Forms part of a group of images documenting machinist Larry Schneider's machine shop and his family at their home in Hawthorne, New Jersey. Larry is a machinist who works at Watson Machine International in Paterson.

Larry Schneider adjusts a lathe.
Larry Schneider adjusts a lathe in his machine shop.

Larry Schneider adjusts a lathe in his machine shop.

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Larry Schneider adjusts a lathe in his machine shop.

Larry Schneider adjusts a lathe in his machine shop.

Forms part of a group of images documenting machinist Larry Schneider's machine shop and his family at their home in Hawthorne, New Jersey. Larry is a machinist who works at Watson Machine International in Paterson.

Machinist Jim Dowling at lathe. Paterson New Jersey

Machinist Jim Dowling at lathe. Paterson New Jersey

Forms part of a group of images recorded on August 17, documenting scenes at Watson Machine International, 74 Railroad Avenue, Paterson, New Jersey.

Lathe operator Bert Reales on his lathe.

Lathe operator Bert Reales on his lathe.

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Jimmy Dowling cutting an inside radius in a small flywheel on the lathe.

Jimmy Dowling cutting an inside radius in a small flywheel on the lath...

Forms part of a group of images documenting the daily work activities of people at Watson Machine International, a machine tool manufacturing company located at 74 Railroad Avenue, Paterson, NJ, on August 8, 1994.

Larry Schneider adjusts a lathe. Hawthorne, New Jersey

Larry Schneider adjusts a lathe. Hawthorne, New Jersey

Forms part of a group of images documenting machinist Larry Schneider's machine shop and his family at their home in Hawthorne, New Jersey. Larry is a machinist who works at Watson Machine International in Paterson.

Machinist Jim Dowling at lathe. Paterson New Jersey

Machinist Jim Dowling at lathe. Paterson New Jersey

Forms part of a group of images recorded on August 17, documenting scenes at Watson Machine International, 74 Railroad Avenue, Paterson, New Jersey.

Production. Airplane manufacture, general. This woman employee operates a turret lathe in the machine shop at the Inglewood, California, plant of North American Aviation, Incorporated. She handles the machine as skillfully as a man. This plant produces the battle-tested ("Billy Mitchell") bomber, used in General Doolittle's raid on Tokyo, and the P-51 ("Mustang") fighter plane, which was first brought into prominence by the British raid on Dieppe

Production. Airplane manufacture, general. This woman employee operate...

Public domain photograph of a woman, female portrait, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

View of drill and milling area in foreground from catwalk, lathe area in background.

View of drill and milling area in foreground from catwalk, lathe area ...

Forms part of a group of images documenting the daily work activities of people at Watson Machine International, a machine tool manufacturing company located at 74 Railroad Avenue, Paterson, NJ, on August 4, 1994.

Bert Reales cutting the outside dimension of a flywheel on the lathe.

Bert Reales cutting the outside dimension of a flywheel on the lathe.

Forms part of a group of images documenting the daily work activities of people at Watson Machine International, a machine tool manufacturing company located at 74 Railroad Avenue, Paterson, NJ, on August 8, 1994.

Larry Schneider adjusts a lathe. Hawthorne, New Jersey

Larry Schneider adjusts a lathe. Hawthorne, New Jersey

Forms part of a group of images documenting machinist Larry Schneider's machine shop and his family at their home in Hawthorne, New Jersey. Larry is a machinist who works at Watson Machine International in Paterson.

View of lathe area on machine shop floor at Watson.

View of lathe area on machine shop floor at Watson.

Forms part of a group of images documenting the daily work activities of people at Watson Machine International, a machine tool manufacturing company located at 74 Railroad Avenue, Paterson, NJ, on August 4, 1994.

Lathe operator Jan Sudol adjusting the cutting tool on a horizontal strander tube in the lathe department at Watson.

Lathe operator Jan Sudol adjusting the cutting tool on a horizontal st...

Forms part of a group of images documenting the daily work activities of people at Watson Machine International, a machine tool manufacturing company located at 74 Railroad Avenue, Paterson, NJ, on August 5, 1994.

Machinist Jim Dowling at lathe. Paterson New Jersey

Machinist Jim Dowling at lathe. Paterson New Jersey

Forms part of a group of images recorded on August 17, documenting scenes at Watson Machine International, 74 Railroad Avenue, Paterson, New Jersey.

Machinist Jim Dowling at lathe. Paterson New Jersey

Machinist Jim Dowling at lathe. Paterson New Jersey

Forms part of a group of images recorded on August 17, documenting scenes at Watson Machine International, 74 Railroad Avenue, Paterson, New Jersey.

Lititz, Pennsylvania. Raymond Newswanger works a lathe in the Animal Trap Company machine shop. He's a Mennonite, about thirty, and hopes his church won't find out he's doing defense work. Most Mennonites are farmers, and Newswanger used to be

Lititz, Pennsylvania. Raymond Newswanger works a lathe in the Animal T...

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.

Humberto "Bert" Reales removing drive shaft from lathe.

Humberto "Bert" Reales removing drive shaft from lathe.

Forms part of a group of images documenting the daily work activities of people at Watson Machine International, a machine tool manufacturing company located at 74 Railroad Avenue, Paterson, NJ, on August 6, 1994.

Larry Schneider adjusts a lathe. Hawthorne, New Jersey

Larry Schneider adjusts a lathe. Hawthorne, New Jersey

Forms part of a group of images documenting machinist Larry Schneider's machine shop and his family at their home in Hawthorne, New Jersey. Larry is a machinist who works at Watson Machine International in Paterson.

Machinist Jim Dowling at lathe. Paterson New Jersey

Machinist Jim Dowling at lathe. Paterson New Jersey

Forms part of a group of images recorded on August 17, documenting scenes at Watson Machine International, 74 Railroad Avenue, Paterson, New Jersey.

Jan Sudol preparing tube for removal from the lathe using  the small crane.

Jan Sudol preparing tube for removal from the lathe using the small c...

Forms part of a group of images documenting the daily work activities of people at Watson Machine International, a machine tool manufacturing company located at 74 Railroad Avenue, Paterson, NJ, on August 6, 1994.

Larry Schneider adjusts a lathe. Hawthorne, New Jersey

Larry Schneider adjusts a lathe. Hawthorne, New Jersey

Forms part of a group of images documenting machinist Larry Schneider's machine shop and his family at their home in Hawthorne, New Jersey. Larry is a machinist who works at Watson Machine International in Paterson.

Lathe operator Jan Sudol grinding a cutting tool for use in the large horizontal lathe at Watson.

Lathe operator Jan Sudol grinding a cutting tool for use in the large ...

Forms part of a group of images documenting the daily work activities of people at Watson Machine International, a machine tool manufacturing company located at 74 Railroad Avenue, Paterson, NJ, on August 6, 1994.

Larry Schneider adjusts a lathe. Hawthorne, New Jersey

Larry Schneider adjusts a lathe. Hawthorne, New Jersey

Forms part of a group of images documenting machinist Larry Schneider's machine shop and his family at their home in Hawthorne, New Jersey. Larry is a machinist who works at Watson Machine International in Paterson.

Lathe operator Jimmy Dowling checks with fellow lathe operator Jan Sudol about an interpretation of a blueprint.

Lathe operator Jimmy Dowling checks with fellow lathe operator Jan Sud...

Forms part of a group of images documenting the daily work activities of people at Watson Machine International, a machine tool manufacturing company located at 74 Railroad Avenue, Paterson, NJ, on August 15, 1994.

Jan Sudol using a board to pry a strander tube out of the large horizontal lathe prior to removal.

Jan Sudol using a board to pry a strander tube out of the large horizo...

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Bert Reales measuring the outside dimension of a pulley on his lathe.

Bert Reales measuring the outside dimension of a pulley on his lathe.

Forms part of a group of images documenting the daily work activities of people at Watson Machine International, a machine tool manufacturing company located at 74 Railroad Avenue, Paterson, NJ, on August 10, 1994.

Machinist Jim Dowling at lathe.
Lathe area of machine shop. Paterson New Jersey

Lathe area of machine shop. Paterson New Jersey

Forms part of a group of images documenting the daily work activities of people at Watson Machine International, a machine tool manufacturing company located at 74 Railroad Avenue, Paterson, NJ, on August 5, 1994.

Humberto "Bert" Reales cutting small shafts on the lathe.

Humberto "Bert" Reales cutting small shafts on the lathe.

Forms part of a group of images documenting the daily work activities of people at Watson Machine International, a machine tool manufacturing company located at 74 Railroad Avenue, Paterson, NJ, on August 6, 1994.

Jimmy Dowling holds the jig that he will use to hold the cutting tool on his lathe.

Jimmy Dowling holds the jig that he will use to hold the cutting tool ...

Forms part of a group of images documenting the daily work activities of people at Watson Machine International, a machine tool manufacturing company located at 74 Railroad Avenue, Paterson, NJ, on August 9, 1994.

In North American's modern machine shop, another aircraft part is finished on a huge turret lathe, N[orth] A[merican] Aviation, Inc., Inglewood, Calif.

In North American's modern machine shop, another aircraft part is fini...

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Lathe lead man Jimmy Dowling at his lathe.

Lathe lead man Jimmy Dowling at his lathe.

Forms part of a group of images documenting the daily work activities of people at Watson Machine International, a machine tool manufacturing company located at 74 Railroad Avenue, Paterson, NJ, on August 8, 1994.

Bert Reales installs the cutting tool on the lathe traveler prior to cutting the inside dimension of a flywheel.

Bert Reales installs the cutting tool on the lathe traveler prior to c...

Forms part of a group of images documenting the daily work activities of people at Watson Machine International, a machine tool manufacturing company located at 74 Railroad Avenue, Paterson, NJ, on August 8, 1994.

Larry Schneider adjusts a lathe. Hawthorne, New Jersey

Larry Schneider adjusts a lathe. Hawthorne, New Jersey

Forms part of a group of images documenting machinist Larry Schneider's machine shop and his family at their home in Hawthorne, New Jersey. Larry is a machinist who works at Watson Machine International in Paterson.

NYA (National Youth Administration) work center, Brooklyn, New York. A Negro turret-lathe worker, who is receiving training in machine shop practice, learning a filing operation on a turret lathe

NYA (National Youth Administration) work center, Brooklyn, New York. A...

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Washington public schools go to war. The public schools of Washington, D.C., like those in most other sections of the country, have revised their curricula to fit the pupils for fuller participation in the war effort. They have gone all-out for the Program of Civilian Defense, and Phelps Vocational School has become an important training center for workers in war plants. Photo shows young women operating a lathe in the machine shop at this school

Washington public schools go to war. The public schools of Washington,...

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Humberto Reales working on small lathe at Watson, he is cutting the inside dimension on a small flywheel.

Humberto Reales working on small lathe at Watson, he is cutting the in...

Forms part of a group of images documenting the daily work activities of people at Watson Machine International, a machine tool manufacturing company located at 74 Railroad Avenue, Paterson, NJ, on August 6, 1994.

Large micrometer on workbench in lathe area at Watson.

Large micrometer on workbench in lathe area at Watson.

Forms part of a group of images documenting the daily work activities of people at Watson Machine International, a machine tool manufacturing company located at 74 Railroad Avenue, Paterson, NJ, on August 5, 1994.

Lathe operator Jan Sudol measuring inside dimension of a strander tube and adjusting the cutting tool on the lathe.

Lathe operator Jan Sudol measuring inside dimension of a strander tube...

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Humberto "Bert" Reales grinding the cutting tool he will use in his lathe.

Humberto "Bert" Reales grinding the cutting tool he will use in his la...

Forms part of a group of images documenting the daily work activities of people at Watson Machine International, a machine tool manufacturing company located at 74 Railroad Avenue, Paterson, NJ, on August 8, 1994.

Machinist Jim Dowling at lathe. Paterson New Jersey

Machinist Jim Dowling at lathe. Paterson New Jersey

Forms part of a group of images recorded on August 17, documenting scenes at Watson Machine International, 74 Railroad Avenue, Paterson, New Jersey.

Larry Schneider adjusts a lathe in his machine shop.

Larry Schneider adjusts a lathe in his machine shop.

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Machinist Jim Dowling at lathe. Paterson New Jersey

Machinist Jim Dowling at lathe. Paterson New Jersey

Forms part of a group of images recorded on August 17, documenting scenes at Watson Machine International, 74 Railroad Avenue, Paterson, New Jersey.

Machinist Jim Dowling at lathe.
Machinist Jim Dowling at lathe. Paterson New Jersey

Machinist Jim Dowling at lathe. Paterson New Jersey

Forms part of a group of images recorded on August 17, documenting scenes at Watson Machine International, 74 Railroad Avenue, Paterson, New Jersey.

Lathe operator Jan Sudol grinding a cutting tool for use in the large horizontal lathe at Watson.

Lathe operator Jan Sudol grinding a cutting tool for use in the large ...

Forms part of a group of images documenting the daily work activities of people at Watson Machine International, a machine tool manufacturing company located at 74 Railroad Avenue, Paterson, NJ, on August 6, 1994.

Lathe operator Jan Sudol grinding a cutting tool for use in the large horizontal lathe at Watson.

Lathe operator Jan Sudol grinding a cutting tool for use in the large ...

Forms part of a group of images documenting the daily work activities of people at Watson Machine International, a machine tool manufacturing company located at 74 Railroad Avenue, Paterson, NJ, on August 6, 1994.

NYA (National Youth Administration) work center, Brooklyn, New York. Turret-lathe workers, Negro and white, who are receiving training in machine shop practice, carrying out an operation on a turret lathe

NYA (National Youth Administration) work center, Brooklyn, New York. T...

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Butte, Montana. Anaconda Copper Mining Company. Machinist at a lathe in machine shop

Butte, Montana. Anaconda Copper Mining Company. Machinist at a lathe i...

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NYA (National Youth Administration) work center, Brooklyn, New York. Two turret-lathe workers, Negro and white, who are receiving training in machine shop practice, watching a cutting-off operation on a turret lathe

NYA (National Youth Administration) work center, Brooklyn, New York. T...

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

Machinist Jim Dowling at lathe. Paterson New Jersey

Machinist Jim Dowling at lathe. Paterson New Jersey

Forms part of a group of images recorded on August 17, documenting scenes at Watson Machine International, 74 Railroad Avenue, Paterson, New Jersey.

Lathe operator Jan Sudol adjusting the cutting tool on a horizontal strander tube in the lathe department at Watson.

Lathe operator Jan Sudol adjusting the cutting tool on a horizontal st...

Forms part of a group of images documenting the daily work activities of people at Watson Machine International, a machine tool manufacturing company located at 74 Railroad Avenue, Paterson, NJ, on August 5, 1994.

Larry Schneider adjusts a lathe. Hawthorne, New Jersey

Larry Schneider adjusts a lathe. Hawthorne, New Jersey

Forms part of a group of images documenting machinist Larry Schneider's machine shop and his family at their home in Hawthorne, New Jersey. Larry is a machinist who works at Watson Machine International in Paterson.

Bert Reales adjusts the cutting tool on the traveler to acquire the proper depth and angle of cut on the flywheel in his lathe.

Bert Reales adjusts the cutting tool on the traveler to acquire the pr...

Forms part of a group of images documenting the daily work activities of people at Watson Machine International, a machine tool manufacturing company located at 74 Railroad Avenue, Paterson, NJ, on August 8, 1994.

Larry Schneider adjusts a lathe. Hawthorne, New Jersey

Larry Schneider adjusts a lathe. Hawthorne, New Jersey

Forms part of a group of images documenting machinist Larry Schneider's machine shop and his family at their home in Hawthorne, New Jersey. Larry is a machinist who works at Watson Machine International in Paterson.

Larry Schneider adjusts a lathe in his machine shop.

Larry Schneider adjusts a lathe in his machine shop.

Forms part of a group of images documenting machinist Larry Schneider's machine shop and his family at their home in Hawthorne, New Jersey. Larry is a machinist who works at Watson Machine International in Paterson.

Larry Schneider adjusts a lathe. Hawthorne, New Jersey

Larry Schneider adjusts a lathe. Hawthorne, New Jersey

Forms part of a group of images documenting machinist Larry Schneider's machine shop and his family at their home in Hawthorne, New Jersey. Larry is a machinist who works at Watson Machine International in Paterson.

Bert Reales sharpening a cutting tool prior to using it in his lathe.  In larger shops tool cutters were a separate specialty, but at Watson, machinists cut their own tools.

Bert Reales sharpening a cutting tool prior to using it in his lathe. ...

Forms part of a group of images documenting the daily work activities of people at Watson Machine International, a machine tool manufacturing company located at 74 Railroad Avenue, Paterson, NJ, on August 8, 1994.

Lathe operator Jan Sudol adjusting the cutting tool on a horizontal strander tube in the lathe department at Watson.

Lathe operator Jan Sudol adjusting the cutting tool on a horizontal st...

Forms part of a group of images documenting the daily work activities of people at Watson Machine International, a machine tool manufacturing company located at 74 Railroad Avenue, Paterson, NJ, on August 5, 1994.

Larry Schneider adjusts a lathe. Hawthorne, New Jersey

Larry Schneider adjusts a lathe. Hawthorne, New Jersey

Forms part of a group of images documenting machinist Larry Schneider's machine shop and his family at their home in Hawthorne, New Jersey. Larry is a machinist who works at Watson Machine International in Paterson.

Larry Schneider adjusts a lathe. Hawthorne, New Jersey

Larry Schneider adjusts a lathe. Hawthorne, New Jersey

Forms part of a group of images documenting machinist Larry Schneider's machine shop and his family at their home in Hawthorne, New Jersey. Larry is a machinist who works at Watson Machine International in Paterson.

Machinist Jim Dowling at lathe. Paterson New Jersey

Machinist Jim Dowling at lathe. Paterson New Jersey

Forms part of a group of images recorded on August 17, documenting scenes at Watson Machine International, 74 Railroad Avenue, Paterson, New Jersey.

Bantam, Connecticut. War workers' homes. Fred Heath runs a turret lathe at the Warren McArthur plant, where he's been working since August 1941. He formerly worked in a machine shop in his native city Torrington. One of the first families to move into the new war workers' homes in Bantam, the Heaths, who have been married for five years, had previously been living in a furnished room in Torrington. Mrs. Heath formerly lived in Winsted, a town of about 25,000 people just a dozen miles from Torrington. They are proud of their new home and of the comfortable new furniture they bought on the installment plan in Torrington. They have besides the kitchen, a large living room, a modern bath, a medium-sized master bedroom and a smaller room for their three-year-old daughter, Ann

Bantam, Connecticut. War workers' homes. Fred Heath runs a turret lath...

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