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Detroit, Michigan. Drill press operator at the Allison Motors plant
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Credit lineDetroit, Michigan. Drill press operator at the Allison Motors plant. 1942-01-01. Rothstein, Arthur. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress. Public domain.
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