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Employee tying the knots for the shrouds on a pilot parachute. Pacific Parachute Company. San Diego, California
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Credit lineEmployee tying the knots for the shrouds on a pilot parachute. Pacific Parachute Company. San Diego, California. 1942-01-01. Lee, Russell. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress. Public domain.
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