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Production. War housing trailers. When windows are in place, opaque blackout blinds are installed in war housing trailers under construction at the Los Angeles plant of Western Trailer Company. Light-weight shields are installed at the top and sides to prevent light leaks

Production. War housing trailers. When windows are in place, opaque bl...

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

Production. War housing trailers. The top of a war housing trailer comes in for attention at the Los Angeles plant of Western Trailer Company. High catwalks give easy access to the top as blue wadding is laid over the entire surface. The spongy softness of this material will compress under the final fabric top. The wadding covers all nail and screw heads and any possible rough edges, ensuring a smooth final job

Production. War housing trailers. The top of a war housing trailer com...

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

Production. War housing trailers. The front end section of a war housing trailer goes into place at the Los Angeles plant of Western Trailer Company. Plastic wheel wells, which will shortly be covered by cabinet work, are made of paper impregnated with a special hardening solution and formed over molds. This material is a very satisfactory substitute for the steel formerly used

Production. War housing trailers. The front end section of a war housi...

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Production. War housing trailers. A sink board is secured in place as a war housing trailer takes final form in the Los Angeles plant of Western Trailer Company. Cook stove, heater, sink, icebox and beds are subcontracted items

Production. War housing trailers. A sink board is secured in place as ...

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. War housing trailers. Lining panels of 18 inch fir plywood go into place on a war housing trailer under construction at the Los Angeles plant of Western Trailer Company. Mahogany, formerly used in most house trailer lining jobs, is now on the shortage list

Production. War housing trailers. Lining panels of 18 inch fir plywood...

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. War housing trailers. The inside and outside of each war housing trailer is thoroughly checked before receiving okay for delivery from the Los Angeles plant of Western Trailer Company. These rolling homes currently sell for about twelve hundred five dollars, f.o.b. Los Angeles

Production. War housing trailers. The inside and outside of each war h...

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. War housing trailers. The inside and outside of each war housing trailer is thoroughly checked before receiving okay for delivery from the Los Angeles plant of Western Trailer Company. These rolling homes currently sell for about twelve hundred five dollars, f.o.b. Los Angeles

Production. War housing trailers. The inside and outside of each war h...

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

Production. War housing trailers. Tires for war housing trailers do multiple duty. These 150 prize "shoes" have been returned from war housing areas after removal from trailers delivered from the Los Angeles plant of Western Trailer Company. They will be used in further deliveries of new trailers. Every tire is registered, and returns are checked against deliveries

Production. War housing trailers. Tires for war housing trailers do mu...

Public domain photograph related to Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Production. War housing trailers. Small corner sections are installed on a war housing trailer nearing completion in the Los Angeles plant of Western Trailer Company. Clamps hold big pieces of Masonite in place while the glue dries

Production. War housing trailers. Small corner sections are installed ...

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Production. War housing trailers. When windows are in place, opaque blackout blinds are installed in war housing trailers under construction at the Los Angeles plant of Western Trailer Company. Light-weight shields are installed at the top and sides to prevent light leaks

Production. War housing trailers. When windows are in place, opaque bl...

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. War housing trailers. A war housing trailer takes shape at the Los Angeles plant of Western Trailer Company. Frame members have already been installed at the rear of this trailer, and the top is set in place. A new chassis is already in place at the right, ready to receive stringers

Production. War housing trailers. A war housing trailer takes shape at...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an automobile, 1940s car, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Production. War housing trailers. Trailer accessories as well as war housing trailers themselves are made in the well equipped Los Angeles plant of Western Trailer Company. A cabinet-maker is shown sanding down a folding table, which is standard equipment in these rolling homes. The cabinet shop turns out all wood fittings, partitions, cabinets and furniture

Production. War housing trailers. Trailer accessories as well as war h...

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

Production. War housing trailers. A complete side assembly of a war housing trailer is set in place and secured at the Los Angeles plant of Western Trailer Company. At this stage, the trailer chassis is held on jacks to give stability and to make fitting of sections fast and accurate

Production. War housing trailers. A complete side assembly of a war ho...

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

Production. War housing trailers. The top of a war housing trailer comes in for attention at the Los Angeles plant of Western Trailer Company. High catwalks give easy access to the top as blue wadding is laid over the entire surface. The spongy softness of this material will compress under the final fabric top. The wadding covers all nail and screw heads and any possible rough edges, ensuring a smooth final job

Production. War housing trailers. The top of a war housing trailer com...

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. War housing trailers. A sink board is secured in place as a war housing trailer takes final form in the Los Angeles plant of Western Trailer Company. Cook stove, heater, sink, icebox and beds are subcontracted items

Production. War housing trailers. A sink board is secured in place as ...

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

Production. War housing trailers. The floor of a war housing trailer is laid over a chassis in inverted position at the Los Angeles plant of Western Trailer Company. This facilitates installation of wheel wells of paper plastic and painted with asphaltic preservative paint. Drive screws hold the plastic wheel well in place

Production. War housing trailers. The floor of a war housing trailer i...

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. War housing trailers. Many time-saving methods are employed in the making of war housing trailers at the Los Angeles plant of Western Trailer Company. A heavy-duty stapling machine, for example, makes fast work of fastening the waterproof finish sheeting in place. Later a decorative strip will cover the staple heads and the sheeting will be trimmed off flush with the lower edge of the stip

Production. War housing trailers. Many time-saving methods are employe...

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. War housing trailers. War housing trailers under construction at the Los Angeles plant of Western Trailer Company. The cabinet work of this trailer is nearly completed. Drawers, locker doors, sink top and other prefinished parts will be installed after the trailer has gone through the final painting and bake oven processes

Production. War housing trailers. War housing trailers under construct...

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. War housing trailers. Paper replaces steel as material for rounded corners of house trailer tops. These corners, made of successive layers of paper impregnated with a special hardening solution, have great structural strength and are light in weight. Easy installation is another valuable feature of the material as used in the making of war housing trailers at the Los Angeles plant of Western Trailer Company

Production. War housing trailers. Paper replaces steel as material for...

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

Production. War housing trailers. The trailer door is the last major assembly to be fitted to a war housing trailer at the Los Angeles plant of Western Trailer Company. The worker in the background is installing clearance light fittings. The vehicle is now ready for the final paint job

Production. War housing trailers. The trailer door is the last major a...

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. War housing trailers. Sheathing war housing trailers at the Los Angeles plant of Western Trailer Company. Plywood backing is being bent around a trailer corner. Careful mill work ensures accurate, snug fit of parts and assemblies

Production. War housing trailers. Sheathing war housing trailers at th...

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

Production. War housing trailers. The top of a war housing trailer is assembled and finished in the Los Angeles plant of Western Trailer Company. Corners are plastic, rounded sections made of paper especially treated to give it great hardness and durability

Production. War housing trailers. The top of a war housing trailer is ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an automobile, 1940s car, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Production. War housing trailers. The trailer door is the last major assembly to be fitted to a war housing trailer at the Los Angeles plant of Western Trailer Company. The worker in the background is installing clearance light fittings. The vehicle is now ready for the final paint job

Production. War housing trailers. The trailer door is the last major a...

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. War housing trailers. War housing trailers under construction at the Los Angeles plant of Western Trailer Company. The cabinet work of this trailer is nearly completed. Drawers, locker doors, sink top and other prefinished parts will be installed after the trailer has gone through the final painting and bake oven processes

Production. War housing trailers. War housing trailers under construct...

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. War housing trailers. Multiple duty for war housing trailer tires. Back from a trailer housing site comes this Department of Agriculture truck with 150 tires on which new war housing trailers were delivered from the Los Angeles plant of Western Trailer Company. Upon delivery, trailers are shifted to horses. Wheels and tires are removed and sent back for the delivery of other wooden trailers. The original plan was to leave them on the trailers to make fast evacuation of trailers and workers possible. The acute tire shortage made the plan unfeasible

Production. War housing trailers. Multiple duty for war housing traile...

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

Production. War housing trailers. Lining panels of 1/8 inch fir plywood go into place on a war housing trailer under construction at the Los Angeles plant of Western Trailer Company. Mahogany, formerly used in most house trailer lining jobs, is now on the shortage list

Production. War housing trailers. Lining panels of 1/8 inch fir plywoo...

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

Production. War housing trailers. Many time-saving methods are employed in the making of war housing trailers at the Los Angeles plant of Western Trailer Company. A heavy-duty stapling machine, for example, makes fast work of fastening the waterproof finish sheeting in place. Later a decorative strip will cover the staple heads and the sheeting will be trimmed off flush with the lower edge of the stip

Production. War housing trailers. Many time-saving methods are employe...

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. War housing trailers. The top of a war housing trailer is assembled and finished in the Los Angeles plant of Western Trailer Company. Corners are plastic, rounded sections made of paper especially treated to give it great hardness and durability

Production. War housing trailers. The top of a war housing trailer is ...

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. War housing trailers. A war housing trailer takes shape at the Los Angeles plant of Western Trailer Company. Frame members have already been installed at the rear of this trailer, and the top is set in place. A new chassis is already in place at the right, ready to receive stringers

Production. War housing trailers. A war housing trailer takes shape at...

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. War housing trailers. Trailer accessories as well as war housing trailers themselves are made in the well equipped Los Angeles plant of Western Trailer Company. A cabinet-maker is shown sanding down a folding table, which is standard equipment in these rolling homes. The cabinet shop turns out all wood fittings, partitions, cabinets and furniture

Production. War housing trailers. Trailer accessories as well as war h...

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. War housing trailers. Small corner sections are installed on a war housing trailer nearing completion in the Los Angeles plant of Western Trailer Company. Clamps hold big pieces of Masonite in place while the glue dries

Production. War housing trailers. Small corner sections are installed ...

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. War housing trailers. The floor of a war housing trailer is laid over a chassis in inverted position at the Los Angeles plant of Western Trailer Company. This facilitates installation of wheel wells of paper plastic and painted with asphaltic preservative paint. Drive screws hold the plastic wheel well in place

Production. War housing trailers. The floor of a war housing trailer 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

Production. War housing trailers. The top sheeting of a war housing trailer is filled with two coats of specially adapted paint at the Los Angeles plant of Western Trailer Company

Production. War housing trailers. The top sheeting of a war housing tr...

Public domain photograph related to Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Production. War housing trailers. A complete side assembly of a war housing trailer is set in place and secured at the Los Angeles plant of Western Trailer Company. At this stage, the trailer chassis is held on jacks to give stability and to make fitting of sections fast and accurate

Production. War housing trailers. A complete side assembly of a war ho...

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. War housing trailers. The top sheeting of a war housing trailer is filled with two coats of specially adapted paint at the Los Angeles plant of Western Trailer Company

Production. War housing trailers. The top sheeting of a war housing tr...

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. War housing trailers. Sheathing war housing trailers at the Los Angeles plant of Western Trailer Company. Plywood backing is being bent around a trailer corner. Careful mill work ensures accurate, snug fit of parts and assemblies

Production. War housing trailers. Sheathing war housing trailers at th...

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. War housing trailers. A water supply system is installed in a war housing trailer under construction at the Los Angeles plant of Western Trailer Company. The transparent plastic tubing used for water lines bends readily, and may be sharply and permanently bent by the application of heat. It withstands normal city water supply pressures, but it is not suitable for hot water lines .

Production. War housing trailers. A water supply system is installed i...

Public domain photograph related to Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

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...

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