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From paper to performance. One of thousands of blueprints is consulted in a check on assembly operations of a 16-inch gun, barbette carriage. The gun is being rushed for war work in an eastern arsenal
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Credit lineFrom paper to performance. One of thousands of blueprints is consulted in a check on assembly operations of a 16-inch gun, barbette carriage. The gun is being rushed 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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