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Crossroads of the World: Union Station concourse showing display the flags of the Allied Nations, Chicago, Illinois. January 1943.
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Fill er Up: Lubricating and servicing a new B-17F (Flying Fortress) bomber for flight tests at the airfield of Boeing's Seattle plant. 1942.
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Swing Shift: Third shift defense workers waiting in a combination delicatessen and restaurant to be picked up by their car pools around midnight. Baltimore, Maryland. April 1943.
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But Not Forgotten: Decorating a soldier's grave in one of the Black sections of Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day. Arlington, Virginia. May 1943.
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Here's Your Fridge: View inside a typical residential refrigerator in February 1942. This photo was taken as part of a series to inform the public on tips for the conservation of resources during wartime. Original caption below.
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Gallery Seats: New York, New York. Italian-Americans watching parade on Mott Street and flag raising ceremony in honor of boys from the neighborhood in the United States Army, 1942.
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Dayshift Set: Workers coming out of the Highland Park Chrysler plant. Detroit, Michigan. Spring, 1942.
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From the Hands of Many: A skilled team of men and women workers at the Boeing plant in Seattle complete assembly and fitting operations on the interior of a fuselage section for a new B-17F (Flying Fortress) bomber, 1942.
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In this Poignant Hour: Crowds of onlookers read news of the Allied invasion of Normandy on an electric marguee in Times Square on D-Day June 6, 1944.
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Waiting for trains at the Pennsylvania railroad station, New York. August 1942.
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We Can Do It: Women riveters at the Boeing plant in Seattle work at assembly and fitting operations in the fuselage of a new B-17F (Flying Fortress) bomber, 1942.
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Junk: Scrap salvage campaign.This boy is looking up junk dealers in the telephone directory, wants junk dealer pick up the scrap which he collected stored in his celler Washington, D.C. May 1942.
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Fashionable Set: An African-American family recently moved into the Sojourner Truth homes for War workers. Detroit, Michigan 1942.
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Driver's Seat: To replace men who have been called to armed service, many young girls like 19-year-old Jewel Halliday are taking jobs never before held by women. October 1943.
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Wars, Past & Present: Memorial Day parade moving down the main street in Southington, Connecticut, May 1942. The small number of spectators is accounted for by the fact that the town's war factories did not close for the holiday.
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40 & 8 and E: Ceremonies at the presentation of the Army and Navy "E" (for efficiency) award to the Briggs manufacturing company. Worker who is a war veteran. Near Detroit, Michigan Sept 1942.
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Workplace Democracy: Election of officers to the Ford local 600, United Automobile Workers, Congress of Industrial Organizations. 80,000 River Rouge Ford plant workers voted, April 1942.
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Scrappper: Truck loaded with scrap metal is weighed on platform scale before being unloaded in wholesale junkyard during the salvage campaign, Victory Program. Washington, D.C. May 1942.
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Taking a Sight: Boys trained in the fundamentals of navigation may become technicians in the armed service, Los Angeles, California. Student Thomas Graham in the Victory Corps at Polytechnic High School. September 1942.
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Inspectors Gadget: Workers inspecting a plane at the Wayne County Airport, a United States Army Air Corps air ferry command base sixteen miles from Detroit, Michigan. September 1942.
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Wartime home tips: Do you know why sugar must be rationed Why you can't buy any more refrigerators or pleasure cars There's plenty of material available on these subjects which can be obtained from the government. February 1942.
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Armed Guard: An Army sentry guards new B-17F (Flying Fortress) bombers at the airfield of Boeing's Seattle plant, 1942.
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Invasion!: Pedestrians watching news of the Normandy Invasion on an electric marquee near Times Square on D-Day, June 6, 1944. New York, New York.
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Wartime tips: For insurance against the Axis, buy defense bonds and stamps. You can get them at your bank, post office, department store and from your newsboy. Buy them regularly and frequently. February 1942.
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OK Corral: P-51 Mustang fighter planes being prepared for test flight at the field of North American Aviation plant in Inglewood, California. October 1942.
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Wartime tips: For insurance against the Axis, buy defense bonds and stamps. You can get them at your bank, post office, department store and from your newsboy. Buy them regularly and frequently. February 1942.
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Common Defense: Army sentries guarding against a riot at the Sojourner Truth federal war workers housing project, caused by white neighbors' attempt to prevent African-American tenants from moving in. February 1942.
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Women in war. Supercharger plant workers. Plant foremen regard 20-year-old Annie Tabor as one of their best lathe operators, despite her lack of previous industrial experience. October 1942.
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Bored Meeting: Chrysler Corporation Dodge truck plant. One of many conferences about production schedules, blueprints, etc. are required to maintain the smooth steady flow of Dodge Army trucks, 1942.
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Loners in a Crowd: Waiting for trains at the Pennsylvania railroad station, in New York City, New York, August 1942.
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And the War Came: Corner of Montgomery and Market Streets, Monday morning, after Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. San Francisco, California, December 8 1941.
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Day of Days: Pedestrians watching news of the Normandy Invasion on an electric marquee near Times Square on D-Day, June 6, 1944. New York, New York.
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I Put Away Childish Things: From toy trains to parachute flare casings, Stephanie Cewe has turned to the aid of Uncle Sam. She used to assemble toy locomotives; today, she uses the same screwdriver to assemble flare casings. New Haven, Connecticut, Feb 19
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Gas Lines: Morning of July 21st, the last day before stricter gas rationing went into effect, cars were parked in front of gas stations long before they opened, waiting to fill their tanks on the quota. Washington, DC 1942.
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Morning of July 21st, the last day before stricter gas rationing went into effect, cars were parked in front of gas stations long before they opened, waiting to fill their tanks. Washington D.C., 1942.
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Watering Hole: At 7 a.m. on June 21st, the day before stricter gas rationing was enforced, cars were pouring into this gas station on upper Wisconsin Ave. Washington, D.C., 1942.
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Inspection Arms: A United States Army Air Corps air ferry command base sixteen miles from Detroit, Michigan at Wayne County Airport. Factory inspector and Captain Roddy inspect a new P-38, Sept 1942.
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