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A woman punch-press operator turns out thousands of parts a day for North American B-25 bombers and P-51 fighters
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Credit lineA woman punch-press operator turns out thousands of parts a day for North American B-25 bombers and P-51 fighters. 1942-01-01. Palmer, Alfred T.. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress. Public domain.
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