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Barrel building. Straightening press for gun taken prior to machining. This is one of the operations speeded up for war work in an eastern arsenal
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Credit lineBarrel building. Straightening press for gun taken prior to machining. This is one of the operations speeded up for war work in an eastern arsenal. 1942-01-01. Palmer, Alfred T., United States. Office For Emergency Management. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress. Public domain.
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