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Production. 155mm shells. Welding base cover plates of 155mm shells on a Thomson-Gibb welder in a converted auto plant. Willy's, Toledo, Ohio
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Credit lineProduction. 155mm shells. Welding base cover plates of 155mm shells on a Thomson-Gibb welder in a converted auto plant. Willy's, Toledo, Ohio. 1941-01-01. United States. Office Of War Information, Palmer, Alfred T.. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress. Public domain.
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