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Production. Veneer for aircraft and other war essentials. Torpedo boats need veneer of Philippine mahogany, which will be cut from these slabs, or flitches. A sling-load of quarter flitches being lowered into a heating vat in preparation for knife slicing at a Midwest veneer plant. Louisville, Kentu
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Production. Veneer for aircraft and other war essentials. Torpedo boats need veneer of Philippine mahogany, which will be cut from these slabs, or flitches. A sling-load of quarter flitches being lowered into a heating vat in preparation for knife slicing at a Midwest veneer plant. Louisville, Kentu

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

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Credit lineProduction. Veneer for aircraft and other war essentials. Torpedo boats need veneer of Philippine mahogany, which will be cut from these slabs, or flitches. A sling-load of quarter flitches being lowe. 1942-01-01. United States. Office For Emergency Management, Palmer, Alfred T.. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress. Public domain.
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