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The air raid protective services. No city functions properly if its supply of gas, water, and electricity is blocked or its telephone wires are out of order. Utilities repair crews are on hand to "shoot trouble" in any of these services, should bomb damage cause any breaks

The air raid protective services. In the wake of the bombs come the demolition and clearance crews, whose work is essential to efficient air raid protection. They must keep the vital roads and alleys clear so that other workers can get to the trouble spots. They are trained in the efficient use of power shovels and other time-saving tools

The air raid protective services. Auxiliary police number among their most important duties the guarding of various points where saboteurs might hope to operate. Gas tanks, power houses, telephone exchanges and water works are attractive places for anyone bent on sabotage

The air raid protective services. In the wake of the bombs come the demolition and clearance crews, whose work is essential to efficient air raid protection. They must keep the vital roads and alleys clear so that other workers can get to the trouble spots. They are trained in the efficient use of power shovels and other time-saving tools

The air raid protective services. In the wake of the bombs come the demolition and clearance crews, whose work is essential to efficient air raid protection. They must keep the vital roads and alleys clear so that other workers can get to the trouble spots. They are trained in the efficient use of power shovels and other time-saving tools

The air raid protective services. In the wake of the bombs come the demolition and clearance crews, whose work is essential to efficient air raid protection. They must keep the vital roads and alleys clear so that other workers can get to the trouble spots. They are trained in the efficient use of power shovels and other time-saving tools

The air raid protective services. Ability to pick one's way along treacherous debris is a requisite for members of rescue squads. They are trained to dislodge bombing victims from debris and to carry them as smoothly as possible on stretchers to the nearest first aid stations

The air raid protective services. Auxiliary police number among their most important duties the guarding of various points where saboteurs might hope to operate. Gas tanks, power houses, telephone exchanges and water works are attractive places for anyone bent on sabotage.

The air raid protective services. Ability to pick one's way along treacherous debris is a requisite for members of rescue squads. They are trained to dislodge bombing victims from debris and to carry them as smoothly as possible on stretchers to the nearest first aid stations

The air raid protective services. No city functions properly if its supply of gas, water, and electricity is blocked or its telephone wires are out of order. Utilities repair crews are on hand to "shoot trouble" in any of these services, should bomb damage cause any breaks

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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.

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 30, frame 1351.

Large WWII photograph collection made with aid of image recognition.

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safety film negatives lot 1879 howard r hollem united states office for emergency management photo services utilities repair crews bomb damage cause air raid city functions telephone wires office of war information farm security administration united states history workers home front wwii world war 2 library of congress
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01/01/1941
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Armies in World War 2

Photograhs of the largest military conflict in history
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Library of Congress
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label_outline Explore Lot 1879, Air Raid, Services

Oil burners to machine gun parts. Fixture which holds bare of raw materials from which small pieces, cut to size, are obtained for production of precision parts for Uncle Sam's machine gun squads. Site of these operations is an Eastern factory which has been converted from manufacture of oil burners to production of war essentials. Reif-Rexoil Company, Buffalo, New York

Sugar rationing. Application form which will have to be filled out by every person to whom war ration book no.1 is issued when sugar rationing starts within a few weeks. Applicants will register at public schools on dates to be announced shortly

Shipbuilding (Newport News). These are mold loft workers laying out patterns for various parts of naval vessels under construction. These patterns are subsequently transferred to steel

Working on wing of Consolidated Liberator Bomber, Consolidated Aircraft Corp. plant, Fort Worth, Texas

Civilian protection. Fire watchers from points of vantage on roof tops and streets maintain unceasing vigilance for fallen incendiary bombs. They immediately seek to control them with equipment stored nearby

Fiberglass manufacture, Owens-Corning, Toledo, Ohio. Fiberglass yarns are twisted and plied on standard textile machinery as a step in the manufacture of tapes and cloths, used principally to insulate electric equipment operating under heavier loads today than ever before

Memorial services for Ames Security Guard Johnny Green. funeral services on the NRP parade ground. Eugolies presented b Chris Christensen, Deputy Center Director, Ames Research Center, Robert Dlci, Cief, Protective Services, Roger Higby, Lt., Ames Protectives serices, Cynthia Green, Daughter, Sloan Thompson, Granddaughter - Awarding of California Commendation Medal, Col. Amos Bagdasarian 129th Rescue Wing, CA Ang, Military Shadow Box, CPO Mike Di Santo, USN, Presentation of American Flags, Robert Dolci ARC-2007-ACD07-0050-108

Production. Marine boilers. Grinding of welded seams inside the drum of a large marine boiler at a Midwest plant which has converted its facilities to war production

Production. War housing trailers. Many time-saving methods are employed in the making of war housing trailers at the Los Angeles plant of Western Trailer Company. A heavy-duty stapling machine, for example, makes fast work of fastening the waterproof finish sheeting in place. Later a decorative strip will cover the staple heads and the sheeting will be trimmed off flush with the lower edge of the stip

Photograph of Enrollee Leo A. Karpowicz at Camp Riley Creek - NARA - 2129295

Converting to war production. Steel workers make structural changes as a big auotmoobile plant is entirely changed over to mass production of army tanks and "jeeps." Ford Lincoln plant, Michigan

Feet of a Negro farmer. Greene County, Georgia

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safety film negatives lot 1879 howard r hollem united states office for emergency management photo services utilities repair crews bomb damage cause air raid city functions telephone wires office of war information farm security administration united states history workers home front wwii world war 2 library of congress