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A black and white photo of a river boat. Office of War Information Photograph

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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

Temp. note: owibatch4

Film copy on SIS roll 14, frame 2006.

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ohio river nitrate negatives lot 845 arthur s siegel photo ultra high resolution high resolution office of war information farm security administration united states history library of congress
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01/01/1943
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ohio river
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Library of Congress
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No known restrictions. For information, see U.S. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Black & White Photographs http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/071_fsab.html

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ohio river nitrate negatives lot 845 arthur s siegel photo ultra high resolution high resolution office of war information farm security administration united states history library of congress