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Production. Shell loading. On the "firing line" of a large Midwest loading plant, artillery shells soon to batter the Axis are sprayed with olive drab paint. This women is a sprayer, but women also do the "puddling" of TNT in shells better than men. For "puddling," the stirring and packing of TNT in shells, is done much as a housewife prepares dough for cake. Ravenna ordnance plant

Production. Shell loading. On the "firing line" of a large Midwest loa...

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Production. Shell loading. TNT is poured into shells through these funnels on a distribution line in a large Midwest loading plant. TNT, used almost exclusively in shells, looks like a good grade of maple sugar. It is believed that soon the United States will use only TNT in bombs also. Ravenna ordnance plant

Production. Shell loading. TNT is poured into shells through these fun...

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A couple of men standing next to each other. Office of War Information Photograph

A couple of men standing next to each other. Office of War Information...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Image source: U.S. Army Signal Corps. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Pictu... More

Production. Shell loading. Nonchalantly loading a two-ton "block buster" at a large Midwest plant. Every precaution is taken, but a certain stoicism is required for this job. The workmen fill each end of the bomb with TNT, delivered "hot," and the remaining spaces with amatol, a mixture of fifty percent ammonium hydrate and fifty percent TNT. Ravenna ordnance plant

Production. Shell loading. Nonchalantly loading a two-ton "block buste...

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

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

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Image source: U.S. Army Signal Corps. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Pictu... More

Production. Shell loading. Molten TNT is poured into 75 mm. shells at a large Midwest loading plant. Shells from 20 mm. to 155 mm. are loaded at this plant in addition to special shells required by the British. Ravenna ordnance plant

Production. Shell loading. Molten TNT is poured into 75 mm. shells at ...

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