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Conversion. Automobile plant. All silent in this huge plant where automobiles were manufactured twenty-four hours a day up until a few weeks ago. This giant will soon be converted to production of tanks for Uncle Sam's army. If conversion is not practical, the machine will be pooled or stored. Chevr
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Conversion. Automobile plant. All silent in this huge plant where automobiles were manufactured twenty-four hours a day up until a few weeks ago. This giant will soon be converted to production of tanks for Uncle Sam's army. If conversion is not practical, the machine will be pooled or stored. Chevr

Palmer, Alfred T., United States. Office For Emergency Management · 1942-01-01 · photo, print, drawing

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Credit lineConversion. Automobile plant. All silent in this huge plant where automobiles were manufactured twenty-four hours a day up until a few weeks ago. This giant will soon be converted to production of tan. 1942-01-01. 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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