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Newport News, Virginia. Workmen removing bolts from the ways after a ship has been launched. The grease on the ways can still be seen
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Credit lineNewport News, Virginia. Workmen removing bolts from the ways after a ship has been launched. The grease on the ways can still be seen. 1941-01-01. 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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