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Aluminum casting. Finished pistons are wrapped and packed for shipment to ordnance depots: they're scheduled for use in army jeeps. Aluminum pistons are one product of this giant Midwest factory now converted to war production. Aluminum Industries Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio
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Aluminum casting. Finished pistons are wrapped and packed for shipment to ordnance depots: they're scheduled for use in army jeeps. Aluminum pistons are one product of this giant Midwest factory now converted to war production. Aluminum Industries Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio

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

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Credit lineAluminum casting. Finished pistons are wrapped and packed for shipment to ordnance depots: they're scheduled for use in army jeeps. Aluminum pistons are one product of this giant Midwest factory now c. 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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