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Manpower. Negro navy yard workers. American women of many racial groups are furnishing manpower for war production. This Negro girl is a machine operator in the aircraft factory of an Eastern navy yard. She is turning out small parts for assembly in another part of the plant
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Credit lineManpower. Negro navy yard workers. American women of many racial groups are furnishing manpower for war production. This Negro girl is a machine operator in the aircraft factory of an Eastern navy yar. 1942-01-01. United States. Office For Emergency Management, Liberman, Howard. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress. Public domain.
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