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Conversion. Rowing shells to life rafts. At his old job making rowing shells for varsity crews, this veteran craftsman now helps produce plywood life rafts for Navy ships. Here he is shown at work on the frame of a rowing shell
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Credit lineConversion. Rowing shells to life rafts. At his old job making rowing shells for varsity crews, this veteran craftsman now helps produce plywood life rafts for Navy ships. Here he is shown at work on . 1943-01-01. Liberman, Howard, United States. Office Of War Information. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress. Public domain.
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