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For the ramparts. A series of medium caliber guns nears completion in an eastern arsenal. Men shown are engaged in the exterior inspection of liners on guns for the war production program

The man behind the gun. Worker in an eastern arsenal finishing up the breech end of a tube of a medium-caliber gun for the war program

Taking care of the kick-back. Recoil rails are assembled for a medium caliber gun rushed for the war production program in an eastern arsenal

Rolling em' out. Tubes and liners for medium caliber guns are prepared for finishing operations in an eastern arsenal. The cannons are being rushed for the war program. "All out for defense"

Business district. Bench workers finishing a breech housing for a medium caliber gun in a large eastern arsenal. This is a section of the business part of one of the guns being turned out for the war production program

Check and triple check. Final inspection of breach rings for medium caliber guns in an eastern arsenal. Greatest accuracy marks production in the war program

Taking care of the kick-back. Recoil rails are assembled for a medium caliber gun rushed for the war production program in an eastern arsenal

Rolling em' out. Tubes and liners for medium caliber guns are prepared for finishing operations in an eastern arsenal. The cannons are being rushed for the war program. "All out for defense"

The man behind the gun. Worker in an eastern arsenal finishing up the breech end of a tube of a medium-caliber gun for the war program

For the ramparts. A series of medium caliber guns nears completion in an eastern arsenal. Men shown are engaged in the exterior inspection of liners on guns for the war production program

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Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches).

Caption edited by agency.

Title and other information from caption card.

Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944.

More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is available at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.fsaowi

Film copy on SIS roll 37, frame 100.

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new york albany county watervliet safety film negatives lot 2017 alfred t palmer united states office of war information photo medium caliber guns war production program guns office of war information farm security administration united states history factory library of congress
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01/01/1942
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albany county
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new york albany county watervliet safety film negatives lot 2017 alfred t palmer united states office of war information photo medium caliber guns war production program guns office of war information farm security administration united states history factory library of congress