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Defense housing, Erie, Pennsylvania. B.J. Rogan, thirty-three, is employed as a drill press operator at the General Electric plant in Erie, Pennsylvania. Working strictly from sectional blueprints, he seldom knows if the fittings he makes will be used for submarines, minesweepers, or gun mounts
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Credit lineDefense housing, Erie, Pennsylvania. B.J. Rogan, thirty-three, is employed as a drill press operator at the General Electric plant in Erie, Pennsylvania. Working strictly from sectional blueprints, he. 1941-01-01. United States. Office For Emergency Management, Palmer, Alfred T.. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress. Public domain.
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