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Conversion. Safety razor plant. He used to make razor blades, but now he's a vital cog in Uncle Sam's war production machine. Charles Taylor, inspects steel part on converted horizontal grinder. Gillette
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Credit lineConversion. Safety razor plant. He used to make razor blades, but now he's a vital cog in Uncle Sam's war production machine. Charles Taylor, inspects steel part on converted horizontal grinder. Gille. 1942-01-01. Hollem, Howard R., United States. Office For Emergency Management. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress. Public domain.
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