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Aluminum. Reynolds Metal Company, Louisville, Kentucky. "Strong alloy" aluminum ingots, approximately six inches square, are loaded into the heating furnace where they are heated to 800 degree Fahrenheit before rolling operations
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Credit lineAluminum. Reynolds Metal Company, Louisville, Kentucky. "Strong alloy" aluminum ingots, approximately six inches square, are loaded into the heating furnace where they are heated to 800 degree Fahrenh. 1941-01-01. United States. Office For Emergency Management, Highton. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress. Public domain.
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