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Asphalt-line paperboard container designed for the shipment of frozen eggs. The new substitute container, which replaces the conventional tinplate container, releases over seven million pounds of tinplate this year for vital war production

Asphalt-line paperboard container designed for the shipment of frozen ...

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 woman mixing ingredients in a bowl in a kitchen. Office of War Information Photograph

A woman mixing ingredients in a bowl in a kitchen. Office of War Infor...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Caption card lists some of the printing history of image. Photographed by Albert Freeman, William Perlitch or Roger Smith. Title and other information ... More

A black and white photo of a bunch of items. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a bunch of items. Office of War Information...

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

Substitute materials. Interior view of two-foot section of built-up wooden pipe, twenty-four inches in diameter. These pipes, used in place of corrugated iron or reinforced concrete pipes, are made of sections cut from short lengths of wood. About 100,000 feet of these wooden pipes were installed in 1942 in drainage culverts, storm sewers and conduits under highways and at army camps, naval stations, airfields and ordnance plants

Substitute materials. Interior view of two-foot section of built-up wo...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Photographed by Albert Freeman, William Perlitch or Roger Smith. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War ... More

Substitute materials. A shipment of 1,488 feet of 18-inch, 24-inch, 30-inch and 36-inch wooden pipe on one flat car. Weight 70,020 pounds. An equal footage of reinforced concrete pipe weighs 455,412 pounds, requires over ten cars. These pipes, used in place of corrugated iron or reinforced concrete pipes, are made of sections cut from short lengths of wood. Locking of adjacent rings with hardwood dowel pins produces a flexible structure. About 100,000 feet of these wooden pipes were installed in 1942 in drainage culverts, storm sewers and conduits, under highways and at army camps, naval stations, airfields and ordnance plants

Substitute materials. A shipment of 1,488 feet of 18-inch, 24-inch, 30...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Photographed by Albert Freeman, William Perlitch or Roger Smith. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War ... More

A black and white photo of a bridge over water. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a bridge over water. Office of War Informat...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Caption card lists some of the printing history of image. Photographed by Albert Freeman, William Perlitch or Roger Smith. Title and other information ... More

A black and white photo of a woman sitting in a box. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a woman sitting in a box. Office of War Inf...

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

Wool replaces rubber. A wool felt exhibit, illustrating "mechanical type" felt in some of the many forms in which it appears for use with machinery as a substitute for rubber parts

Wool replaces rubber. A wool felt exhibit, illustrating "mechanical ty...

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

Conservation. Wooden manhole covers. Strength of the wooden manhole covers installed in Los Angeles County, California, is pointed out to Colonel Carl H. Reeves, superintendent of the Los Angeles County, California, Maintenance Department, by Alfred Jones, county surveyor. Treated to resist termites and decay, each wooden cover saves 500 pounds of metal. It may be manufactured without the use of extensive fabricating equipment. A War Production Board (WPB) order prohibits the use of iron and steel for manhole covers

Conservation. Wooden manhole covers. Strength of the wooden manhole co...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Photographed by Albert Freeman, William Perlitch or Roger Smith. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War ... More

Substitute materials. Glass utensils. Glass kitchenware is coming into greater use in American homes as military needs restrict production of metal utensils. Shown here is a one-dish meal, cooked in a glass saucepan that goes directly from range to table. The food is ready to be served on glass dishes, which are of delicate pastel shades

Substitute materials. Glass utensils. Glass kitchenware is coming into...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Caption card lists some of the printing history of image. Photographed by Albert Freeman, William Perlitch or Roger Smith. Title and other information ... More

Wool replaces rubber. Wool felt, a proven substitute for rubber in washers and gaskets for machinery, may be "tailored" as shown above to meet tolerances of a few thousands of an inch for a variety of sizes and shapes. Physical properties such as resiliency, tensile strength, etc., are "made to order" during the processing stage

Wool replaces rubber. Wool felt, a proven substitute for rubber in was...

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 a counter top. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a counter top. Office of War Information Ph...

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

Plywood autographic registers. New "Victory" model autographic register made almost entirely of plywood contains only five ounces of critical metal. Even the moving parts inside are made of wood

Plywood autographic registers. New "Victory" model autographic registe...

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 an oil tower. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of an oil tower. Office of War Information Pho...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Caption card lists some of the printing history of image. Photographed by Albert Freeman, William Perlitch or Roger Smith. Title and other information ... More

A black and white photo of cans of beer. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of cans of beer. Office of War Information Pho...

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

A black and white photo of a counter top. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a counter top. Office of War Information Ph...

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

Hundreds of tons of critically needed metal have been saved for the war effort by means of these substantially paperboard boxes which give perfect protection to both fresh and frozen fish fillets, which are an important item during the war

Hundreds of tons of critically needed metal have been saved for the wa...

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

Conservation. Wooden manhole covers. Alfred Jones, Los Angeles County, California, surveyor, explains to Beverly Hoyt the installation of wooden manhole covers in use in the county. Treated to resist termites and decay, each wooden cover save 500 pounds of metal. It may be manufactured without the use of extensive fabricating equipment. A War Production Board (WPB) order prohibits the use of iron and steel for manhole covers

Conservation. Wooden manhole covers. Alfred Jones, Los Angeles County,...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Photographed by Albert Freeman, William Perlitch or Roger Smith. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War ... More

Ceramic fireplace grate. This new type ceramic fireplace grate may be used in a million homes this winter. It may replace the cast iron fireplace grates, production of which has been discontinued by a War Production Board (WPB) order

Ceramic fireplace grate. This new type ceramic fireplace grate may be ...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Caption card lists some of the printing history of image. Photographed by Albert Freeman, William Perlitch or Roger Smith. Title and other information ... More

New wartime baseball. Cork-cushioned centers in baseballs--official in major leagues for more than a decade--are war-taboo. Rubber-cushioned centers, "borrowed" from stopped golf ball production, offer temporary relief. Left: cork-type ball; right; new baseball with rubber center

New wartime baseball. Cork-cushioned centers in baseballs--official in...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Photographed by Albert Freeman, William Perlitch or Roger Smith. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War ... More

A black and white photo of a person using a drill. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a person using a drill. Office of War Infor...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Caption card lists some of the printing history of image. Photographed by Albert Freeman, William Perlitch or Roger Smith. Title and other information ... More

Substitute materials containers. Brewers introduced the metal can for beer, but the brew is back in bottles for the duration. Left to right: flat-top metal, crown-top metal can, standard bottle

Substitute materials containers. Brewers introduced the metal can for ...

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

A black and white photo of a large room. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a large room. Office of War Information Pho...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Photographed by Albert Freeman, William Perlitch or Roger Smith. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War ... More

A black and white photo of a can of baby powder. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a can of baby powder. Office of War Informa...

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

Substitutes. Composition clock cases. New clock conserves critical metals. Two-bit model (right) produced by Gilbert Clock Corporation, compared with metal-case model which sold under the same guarantee. Saves brass, aluminum, phosphor, bronze and steel --and eases the transportation problem by reducing the weight 47 12 percent

Substitutes. Composition clock cases. New clock conserves critical met...

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

Two men standing next to each other in an office. Office of War Information Photograph

Two men standing next to each other in an office. Office of War Inform...

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 a metal canister. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a metal canister. Office of War Information...

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

Wool replaces rubber. Wool felt, a proven substitute for rubber in washers and gaskets for machinery, may be "tailored" as shown above to meet tolerances of a few thousands of an inch for a variety of sizes and shapes. Physical properties such as resiliency, tensile strength, etc., are "made to order" during the processing stage

Wool replaces rubber. Wool felt, a proven substitute for rubber in was...

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 a building under construction. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a building under construction. Office of Wa...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Caption card lists some of the printing history of image. Photographed by Albert Freeman, William Perlitch or Roger Smith. Title and other information ... More

A black and white photo of a stack of lumber. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a stack of lumber. Office of War Informatio...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Caption card lists some of the printing history of image. Photographed by Albert Freeman, William Perlitch or Roger Smith. Title and other information ... More

Substitute materials. Wood culverts for steel. Assembly of an emergency sectional wood pipe, twenty-four inches in diameter. These pipes, used in place of corrugated iron or reinforced concrete pipes, are made of sections cut from short lengths of wood. Locking of adjacent rings with hardwood dowel pins produces a flexible structure. About 100,000 feet of these wooden pipes were installed in 1942 in drainage culverts, storm sewers and conduits under highways and at army camps, naval stations, airfields and ordnance plants

Substitute materials. Wood culverts for steel. Assembly of an emergenc...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Photographed by Albert Freeman, William Perlitch or Roger Smith. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War ... More

Substitutes. Composition clock cases. New clock conserves critical metals. Two-bit model (right) produced by Gilbert Clock Corporation, compared with metal-case model which sold under the same guarantee. Saves brass, aluminum, phosphor, bronze and steel --and eases the transportation problem by reducing the weight 47 12 percent

Substitutes. Composition clock cases. New clock conserves critical met...

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

Conservation. Wooden manhole covers. Lifting a wooden manhole cover into place is Colonel Carl H. Reeves, superintendent of the Los Angeles County, California, Maintenance Department. Treated to resist termites and decay, each wooden cover saves 500 pounds of metal. It may be manufactured without the use of extensive fabricating equipment. A War Production Board (WPB) order prohibits the use of iron and steel for manhole covers

Conservation. Wooden manhole covers. Lifting a wooden manhole cover in...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Photographed by Albert Freeman, William Perlitch or Roger Smith. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War ... More

Plywood autographic registers. A war model autographic register made entirely of plywood is inspected by Nathaniel G. Burleigh, director of Service Equipment Division of War Production Board (WPB). The registers are used by commercial firms in writing duplicate orders, by receptionists in filling out admission passes to office buildings, and for many other purposes

Plywood autographic registers. A war model autographic register made e...

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