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Empty collapsible tubes: a tin mine for war industry. A ladle of almost pure tin, reclaimed from old tooth paste and other metal tubes, is removed from a heating pot for pouring into molds at the Newark, New Jersey, plant of the Tin Salvage Institute. This plant handles about 400,000 pounds of old t
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Credit lineEmpty collapsible tubes: a tin mine for war industry. A ladle of almost pure tin, reclaimed from old tooth paste and other metal tubes, is removed from a heating pot for pouring into molds at the Newa. 1943-01-01. United States. Office Of War Information, Hollem, Howard R.. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress. Public domain.
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