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Flotation bag manufacturing. This maze of fabric represents various parts of flotation bags for military aircraft which, when finished, will be like the huge air container shown in background. Goodyear, Akron, Ohio
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Flotation bag manufacturing. This maze of fabric represents various parts of flotation bags for military aircraft which, when finished, will be like the huge air container shown in background. Goodyear, Akron, Ohio

United States. Office Of War Information, Palmer, Alfred T. · 1941-01-01 · photo, print, drawing

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Credit lineFlotation bag manufacturing. This maze of fabric represents various parts of flotation bags for military aircraft which, when finished, will be like the huge air container shown in background. Goodyea. 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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