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Production. 105 millimeter shells. Carefully stacked prior to shipment, thousands of shining shells await shipment to the fighting fronts. These 105 millimeter shells were made in a Midwest plant, where plumbing fixtures were manufactured in peace time (Manitowac Shipyards)
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Credit lineProduction. 105 millimeter shells. Carefully stacked prior to shipment, thousands of shining shells await shipment to the fighting fronts. These 105 millimeter shells were made in a Midwest plant, whe. 1942-01-01. Rosener, Ann, United States. Office Of War Information. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress. Public domain.
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