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Removing finished ware from saggers. Shenango Pottery Works, Newcastle, Pennsylvania

Removing finished ware from saggers. Shenango Pottery Works, Newcastle...

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

Removing firing marks from the backs of dinner plates for the crew's mess of the Navy. Shenango Pottery Works, Newcastle, Pennsylvania

Removing firing marks from the backs of dinner plates for the crew's m...

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Trimming the edges of plates for the Army Quartermaster. Shenango Pottery Works, Newcastle, Pennsylvania

Trimming the edges of plates for the Army Quartermaster. Shenango Pott...

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Cups waiting to be decorated. Shenango Pottery Works, Newcastle, Pennsylvania

Cups waiting to be decorated. Shenango Pottery Works, Newcastle, Penns...

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Part of 5,000 large oval serving dishes ready for shipment to the Army Quartermaster. Shenango Pottery Works, Newcastle, Pennsylvania

Part of 5,000 large oval serving dishes ready for shipment to the Army...

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Turning on a hand lathe the outside surface of a partially-dried blank for a medical department coffee cup. Shenango Pottery Works, Newcastle, Pennsylvania

Turning on a hand lathe the outside surface of a partially-dried blank...

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Removing firing marks from the back of a dinner plate for the Army Quartermaster. Shenango Pottery Works, Newcastle, Pennsylvania

Removing firing marks from the back of a dinner plate for the Army Qua...

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Lawning dry color to be used in decorating medical department chinaware. Shenango Pottery Works, Newcastle, Pennsylvania

Lawning dry color to be used in decorating medical department chinawar...

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Part of 5,000 large oval serving dishes ready for shipment to the Army Quartermaster. Shenango Pottery Works, Newcastle, Pennsylvania

Part of 5,000 large oval serving dishes ready for shipment to the Army...

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

Removing cakes of clay from one of a battery of filter presses. This operation precedes the pug mill. Shenango Pottery Works, Newcastle, Pennsylvania

Removing cakes of clay from one of a battery of filter presses. This o...

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Sticking handles on coffee cups. Shenango Pottery Works, Newcastle, Pennsylvania

Sticking handles on coffee cups. Shenango Pottery Works, Newcastle, Pe...

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Loading saggers to take ware on tunnel kiln hearth. Shenango Pottery Works, Newcastle, Pennsylvania

Loading saggers to take ware on tunnel kiln hearth. Shenango Pottery W...

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Decorating plates for the officers' mess of the U.S. Navy. Shenango Pottery Works, Newcastle, Pennsylvania

Decorating plates for the officers' mess of the U.S. Navy. Shenango Po...

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Car of ware placed in saggers ready to go into tunnel kiln. Shenango Pottery Works, Newcastle, Pennsylvania

Car of ware placed in saggers ready to go into tunnel kiln. Shenango P...

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

Part of 5,000 large oval serving dishes ready for shipment to the Army Quartermaster. Shenango Pottery Works, Newcastle, Pennsylvania

Part of 5,000 large oval serving dishes ready for shipment to the Army...

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

Part of 5,000 large oval serving dishes ready for shipment to the Army Quartermaster. Shenango Pottery Works, Newcastle, Pennsylvania

Part of 5,000 large oval serving dishes ready for shipment to the Army...

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This is the exit end of a pug mill which prepares the plastic clays used in forming various articles of chinaware. Shenango Pottery Works, Newcastle, Pennsylvania

This is the exit end of a pug mill which prepares the plastic clays us...

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Finishing dishes. Shenango Pottery Works, Newcastle, Pennsylvania

Finishing dishes. Shenango Pottery Works, Newcastle, Pennsylvania

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This is the charging end of the pug mill. Shenango Pottery Works, Newcastle, Pennsylvania

This is the charging end of the pug mill. Shenango Pottery Works, Newc...

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Finishing dishes. Shenango Pottery Works, Newcastle, Pennsylvania

Finishing dishes. Shenango Pottery Works, Newcastle, Pennsylvania

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

One of the girls who removes finished china from the conveyor belt. These girls operate at a very high rate of speed. Shenango Pottery Works, Newcastle, Pennsylvania

One of the girls who removes finished china from the conveyor belt. Th...

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Racks which hold china after having been painted. Shenango Pottery Works, Newcastle, Pennsylvania

Racks which hold china after having been painted. Shenango Pottery Wor...

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Removing cakes of clay from one of a battery of filter presses. This operation precedes the pug mill. Shenango Pottery Works, Newcastle, Pennsylvania

Removing cakes of clay from one of a battery of filter presses. This o...

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

Forming the back of a plate. This process is known as jiggering. A plaster of Paris mould forms the shape of the face of the plate. Shenango Pottery Works, Newcastle, Pennsylvania

Forming the back of a plate. This process is known as jiggering. A pla...

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

Chipping spots off china. Shenango Pottery Works, Newcastle, Pennsylvania

Chipping spots off china. Shenango Pottery Works, Newcastle, Pennsylva...

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

The girl on the right is removing dried plates from the plaster of Paris moulds after the surveyor has carried them into the drying chamber for several hours. The girl on the left is sponging small imperfections from the surface and trimming the edges. Shenango Pottery Works, Newcastle, Pennsylvania

The girl on the right is removing dried plates from the plaster of Par...

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Inspecting unfired butter chips for the Army Medical Department. Shenango Pottery Works, Newcastle, Pennsylvania

Inspecting unfired butter chips for the Army Medical Department. Shena...

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This battery of ball mills grinds to an extreme fineness the feldspar, white sand and clays which are the basic ingredients of all china. This operation takes twenty-four hours. Shenango Pottery Works, Newcastle, Pennsylvania

This battery of ball mills grinds to an extreme fineness the feldspar,...

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Army Quartermaster gravyboats on their way to one of the kilns. Shenango Pottery Works, Newcastle, Pennsylvania

Army Quartermaster gravyboats on their way to one of the kilns. Shenan...

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Turning on a hand lathe the outside surface of a partially-dried blank for a medical department coffee cup. Shenango Pottery Works, Newcastle, Pennsylvania

Turning on a hand lathe the outside surface of a partially-dried blank...

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

Throwing liners to be used in making medical department coffee cups. Shenango Pottery Works, Newcastle, Pennsylvania

Throwing liners to be used in making medical department coffee cups. S...

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Throwing liners to be used in making medical department coffee cups. Shenango Pottery Works, Newcastle, Pennsylvania

Throwing liners to be used in making medical department coffee cups. S...

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Chipping spots off china. Shenango Pottery Works, Newcastle, Pennsylvania

Chipping spots off china. Shenango Pottery Works, Newcastle, Pennsylva...

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Loading dishes into containers preparatory to baking. Shenango Pottery Works, Newcastle, Pennsylvania

Loading dishes into containers preparatory to baking. Shenango Pottery...

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

Car of ware placed in saggers ready to go into tunnel kiln. Shenango Pottery Works, Newcastle, Pennsylvania

Car of ware placed in saggers ready to go into tunnel kiln. Shenango P...

Picryl description: Public domain photo of 3d object, pottery, ceramics, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Applying blue bands on china for the wardroom officers mess of the U.S. Navy. Shenango Pottery Works, Newcastle, Pennsylvania

Applying blue bands on china for the wardroom officers mess of the U.S...

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Ware shipped to the Army Quartermaster has straw placed between each piece and is then packed in large wooden barrels. Shenango Pottery Works, Newcastle, Pennsylvania

Ware shipped to the Army Quartermaster has straw placed between each p...

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This grist mill crushes feldspar, one of the ingredients used in the manufacture of chinaware. Shenango Pottery Works, Newcastle, Pennsylvania

This grist mill crushes feldspar, one of the ingredients used in the m...

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Throwing liners to be used in making medical department coffee cups. Shenango Pottery Works, Newcastle, Pennsylvania

Throwing liners to be used in making medical department coffee cups. S...

Picryl description: Public domain photo of 3d object, pottery, ceramics, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

One of the girls who removes finished china from the conveyor belt. These girls operate at a very high rate of speed. Shenango Pottery Works, Newcastle, Pennsylvania

One of the girls who removes finished china from the conveyor belt. 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

Removing firing marks from the backs of dinner plates for the crew's mess of the Navy. Shenango Pottery Works, Newcastle, Pennsylvania

Removing firing marks from the backs of dinner plates for the crew's m...

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

Lawning dry color to be used in decorating medical department chinaware. Shenango Pottery Works, Newcastle, Pennsylvania

Lawning dry color to be used in decorating medical department chinawar...

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

Dipping cups in glaze solution and drying. Shenango Pottery Works, Newcastle, Pennsylvania

Dipping cups in glaze solution and drying. Shenango Pottery Works, New...

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Army Quartermaster gravyboats on their way to one of the kilns. Shenango Pottery Works, Newcastle, Pennsylvania

Army Quartermaster gravyboats on their way to one of the kilns. Shenan...

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

This battery of ball mills grinds to an extreme fineness the feldspar, white sand and clays which are the basic ingredients of all china. This operation takes twenty-four hours. Shenango Pottery Works, Newcastle, Pennsylvania

This battery of ball mills grinds to an extreme fineness the feldspar,...

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

Ware shipped to the Army Quartermaster has straw placed between each piece and is then packed in large wooden barrels. Shenango Pottery Works, Newcastle, Pennsylvania

Ware shipped to the Army Quartermaster has straw placed between each p...

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

This is the charging end of the pug mill. Shenango Pottery Works, Newcastle, Pennsylvania

This is the charging end of the pug mill. Shenango Pottery Works, Newc...

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

Cups waiting to be decorated. Shenango Pottery Works, Newcastle, Pennsylvania

Cups waiting to be decorated. Shenango Pottery Works, Newcastle, Penns...

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

Throwing liners to be used in making medical department coffee cups. Shenango Pottery Works, Newcastle, Pennsylvania

Throwing liners to be used in making medical department coffee cups. S...

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

Throwing liners to be used in making medical department coffee cups. Shenango Pottery Works, Newcastle, Pennsylvania

Throwing liners to be used in making medical department coffee cups. S...

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

Removing finished ware from saggers. Shenango Pottery Works, Newcastle, Pennsylvania

Removing finished ware from saggers. Shenango Pottery Works, Newcastle...

Picryl description: Public domain photo of 3d object, pottery, ceramics, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Forming the back of a plate. This process is known as jiggering. A plaster of Paris mould forms the shape of the face of the plate. Shenango Pottery Works, Newcastle, Pennsylvania

Forming the back of a plate. This process is known as jiggering. A pla...

Picryl description: Public domain photo of 3d object, pottery, ceramics, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

This is the exit end of a pug mill which prepares the plastic clays used in forming various articles of chinaware. Shenango Pottery Works, Newcastle, Pennsylvania

This is the exit end of a pug mill which prepares the plastic clays us...

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

Dipping cups in glaze solution and drying. Shenango Pottery Works, Newcastle, Pennsylvania

Dipping cups in glaze solution and drying. Shenango Pottery Works, New...

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

Loading saggers to take ware on tunnel kiln hearth. Shenango Pottery Works, Newcastle, Pennsylvania

Loading saggers to take ware on tunnel kiln hearth. Shenango Pottery W...

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

Removing saggers and ware from exit end of tunnel kiln. Shenango Pottery Works, Newcastle, Pennsylvania

Removing saggers and ware from exit end of tunnel kiln. Shenango Potte...

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

Loading dishes into containers preparatory to baking. Shenango Pottery Works, Newcastle, Pennsylvania

Loading dishes into containers preparatory to baking. Shenango Pottery...

Picryl description: Public domain photo of 3d object, pottery, ceramics, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Applying blue bands on china for the wardroom officers mess of the U.S. Navy. Shenango Pottery Works, Newcastle, Pennsylvania

Applying blue bands on china for the wardroom officers mess of the U.S...

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 poster displayed in Shenango Pottery Works

Production poster displayed in Shenango Pottery Works

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

Racks which hold china after having been painted. Shenango Pottery Works, Newcastle, Pennsylvania

Racks which hold china after having been painted. Shenango Pottery Wor...

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

Trimming the edges of plates for the Army Quartermaster. Shenango Pottery Works, Newcastle, Pennsylvania

Trimming the edges of plates for the Army Quartermaster. Shenango Pott...

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

Decorating plates for the officers' mess of the U.S. Navy. Shenango Pottery Works, Newcastle, Pennsylvania

Decorating plates for the officers' mess of the U.S. Navy. Shenango Po...

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

Removing firing marks from the back of a dinner plate for the Army Quartermaster. Shenango Pottery Works, Newcastle, Pennsylvania

Removing firing marks from the back of a dinner plate for the Army Qua...

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

Decorating cups for the Navy. Shenango Pottery Works, Newcastle, Pennsylvania

Decorating cups for the Navy. Shenango Pottery Works, Newcastle, Penns...

Picryl description: Public domain photo of 3d object, pottery, ceramics, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Throwing liners to be used in making medical department coffee cups. Shenango Pottery Works, Newcastle, Pennsylvania

Throwing liners to be used in making medical department coffee cups. S...

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

The girl on the right is removing dried plates from the plaster of Paris moulds after the surveyor has carried them into the drying chamber for several hours. The girl on the left is sponging small imperfections from the surface and trimming the edges. Shenango Pottery Works, Newcastle, Pennsylvania

The girl on the right is removing dried plates from the plaster of Par...

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

Removing saggers and ware from exit end of tunnel kiln. Shenango Pottery Works, Newcastle, Pennsylvania

Removing saggers and ware from exit end of tunnel kiln. Shenango Potte...

Picryl description: Public domain photo of 3d object, pottery, ceramics, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.