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A black and white photo of a man in a factory. Office of War Information Photograph

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

Caption card lists some of the printing history of image.

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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 33, frame 612.

Andreas Feininger (1906-1999) was a renowned photographer known for his striking black-and-white images of architecture, nature, and industrial scenes. Born in Paris, Feininger was the son of the famous Bauhaus artist Lyonel Feininger. In 1942 the Office of War Information (OWI) hired Feininger to photograph factories producing weapons and instruments for the war. Feininger began his photography career in 1928 and worked as a staff photographer for LIFE magazine from 1943 to 1962. During his time at LIFE, he produced many iconic images, including portraits of famous figures such as Albert Einstein and Winston Churchill, as well as striking cityscapes and industrial scenes. Feininger was also an accomplished writer known for his technical expertise and his use of large-format cameras.

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washington king county seattle nitrate negatives lot 745 andreas feininger united states office of war information photo bomber fortress tail parts parts rear turrets south pacific ultra high resolution high resolution office of war information farm security administration united states history library of congress washington state
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01/01/1942
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Andreas Feininger - Weapons

Andreas Feininger works for the US Office of War Information (OWI), 1942
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Library of Congress
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washington king county seattle nitrate negatives lot 745 andreas feininger united states office of war information photo bomber fortress tail parts parts rear turrets south pacific ultra high resolution high resolution office of war information farm security administration united states history library of congress washington state