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Detroit, Michigan. Steps in the manufacture of casings for 105 mm. shells in the Budd wheel plant. 81 mm. forgings ready for the finishing machine after shot blastings
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Credit lineDetroit, Michigan. Steps in the manufacture of casings for 105 mm. shells in the Budd wheel plant. 81 mm. forgings ready for the finishing machine after shot blastings. 1943-01-01. Siegel, Arthur S.. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress. Public domain.
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