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Shipbuilding. "Liberty" ships. This giant plate roller, of German design, is used to roll cold steel shell plates for members of Uncle Sam's new "Liberty Fleet" under construction at a large Eastern shipyard. This prefabrication work is being done at a nearby plant which formerly turned out freight
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Credit lineShipbuilding. "Liberty" ships. This giant plate roller, of German design, is used to roll cold steel shell plates for members of Uncle Sam's new "Liberty Fleet" under construction at a large Eastern s. 1941-01-01. Palmer, Alfred T., United States. Office Of War Information. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress. Public domain.
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