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Production. Parachute making. Two of her brothers are in the Army, two brothers are World War I veterans. Perhaps that's why Bonnie Bonness finds attaching shroud cords to parachute straps in this Eastern factory more important than her former profession: dancing in New York's Greenwich Village nightclubs. Pioneer Parachute Company, Manchester, Connecticut

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Conversion. Silverware plant. Normally used to polish fine silverware, this machine is used in addition to buff delicate surgical instruments which are being produced for Aarmy and Navy physicians as this Eastern factory starts conversion from production of silverware to manufacture of bayonets and surgical instruments. Oneida Ltd., Oneida, New York

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Production. Parachute making. The utmost precision is required of these operators who are cutting and drilling parachute packs in an Eastern factory. Their work is under constant close supervision. Pioneer Parachute Company, Manchester, Connecticut

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Oil burners to machine gun parts. Oil burners are the normal product of this Eastern factory now undergoing conversion to production of small precision parts for machine guns. This machine has been converted to production of gun parts. Reif-Rexoil Company, Buffalo, New York

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a machine, industrial equipment, engine, generator, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Conversion. Safe and lock company. Fixing up a grab-bag for Hitler. This worker packs thirty-seven-millimeter gun mounts in an Eastern factory formerly devoted to assembly of locks and safes. York Safe and Lock Company, York, Pennsylvania

Picryl description: Public domain image of a worker, labor, factory, plant, manufacture, industrial facility, 1930s, mid-20th-century industrial photo, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Conversion. Silverware plant. Normally used in the manufacture of fine silverware, this grinder is now used in production of surgical instruments, as an Eastern factory undergoes conversion to the production of materials essential to Army and Navy medical corps. Oneida Ltd., Oneida, New York

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 Informa More

Production. Pratt and Whitney airplane engines. Single-row power cases for Pratt and Whitney airplane engines are stored for further machining in a large Eastern factory from which comes a steady flow of power plants for our mighty warships of the air. Pratt and Whitney Aircraft

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of workers, war production, aircraft, airfield, the 1930s -1940s, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Oil burners to machine gun parts. Oil burners are the normal product of this Eastern factory now undergoing conversion to production of small precision parts for machine guns. This milling machine has not yet been converted to the war effort and is still turning out parts for burners. Reif-Rexoil Company, Buffalo, New York

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a machine, industrial equipment, engine, generator, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

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

Picryl description: Public domain image of military vehicle, automobile, tractor truck, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Conversion. Silverware plant. Normally used to polish fine silverware, this machine now buffs up delicate surgical instruments which will ultimately be sent to Army and Navy physicians. The Eastern factory in which these instruments are made is undergoing conversion from manufacture of silverplate and silverware. Oneida Ltd., Oneida, New York

Picryl description: Public domain image of a worker, labor, factory, plant, manufacture, industrial facility, 1930s, mid-20th-century industrial photo, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Production. Parachute making. A strong seam for a parachute that will see a lot of action is being made as this operator in an Eastern factory does zig-zag stitching with her machine. Pioneer Parachute Company, Manchester, Connecticut

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944 More

Conversion. Frying pans to aircraft parts. From egg poachers and frying pans to caps, struts, flap hinges and other small parts for America's air force; from a dozen employees to forty; that's the story of this small Eastern factory whose defense subcontracts have enabled it to convert rapidly from civilian to war production

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Conversion. Floor waxer plant. These twenty-year-old lathes are producing equipment for Uncle Sam's armed forces twenty-two hours a day. Alive to the possibilities of converting old equipment to defense usage, the owner of this small Eastern factory bought and remodelled old equipment which is proving its mettle in 1942. Note overhead power-driven machinery. Floorola Products Inc., York, Pennsylvania

Public domain image of an industrial building, factory, structure, works, 19th-20th century industrial revolution, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Conversion. Auto radiators to army helmets. An army helmet is formed from a flat piece of sheet steel in one operation at a drawing press in a converted Eastern factory. A short time ago this same press and operator were stamping out parts for automobile radiators. McCool Radiator Company, Detroit, Michigan

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Conversion. Floor waxer plant. Formerly producing floor waxing and polishing machines, this small Eastern factory is now one of the America's myriad plants devoted to production of small machine parts for war purposes. Foreseeing possibilities of shortage of aluminum (necessary for polishing equipment), this factory's owner sought defense subcontracts many months ago, he is now operating twenty-two hours a day with a crew of thirty workers, a distinct improvement over his previous eight hours, three-worker days. Floorola Products Inc., York, Pennsylvania

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Conversion. Silverware plant. Normally used in the manufacture of fine silverware, this grinder is now used in production of surgical instruments, as an Eastern factory undergoes conversion to the production of materials essential to Army and Navy medical corps. Oneida Ltd., Oneida, New York

Public domain photograph of New York in 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Conversion. Silverware plant. An Eastern factory which produces bomb shackles for Uncle Sam's birdmen was once one of the country's best-known manufacturers of table silver. Above is closeup of a shaft assembly in specially made milling jig. Held at left is unmilled shaft while at right are completed shafts in milling jigs. Oneida Ltd., Oneida, New York

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944 More

Conversion. Floor waxer plant. These twenty-year-old lathes are producing equipment for Uncle Sam's armed forces twenty-two hours a day. Alive to the possibilities of converting old equipment to defense usage, the owner of this small Eastern factory bought and remodelled old equipment which is proving its mettle in 1942. Note overhead power-driven machinery. Floorola Products Inc., York, Pennsylvania

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944 More

Conversion. Frying pans to aircraft parts. From egg poachers and frying pans to caps, struts, flap hinges and other small parts for America's air force; from a dozen employees to forty; that's the story of this small Eastern factory whose defense subcontracts have enabled it to convert rapidly from civilian to war production

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 Informa More

Conversion. Floor waxer plant. These twenty-year-old lathes are producing equipment for Uncle Sam's armed forces twenty-two hours a day. Alive to the possibilities of converting old equipment to defense usage, the owner of this small Eastern factory bought and remodelled old equipment which is proving its mettle in 1942. Note overhead power-driven machinery. Floorola Products Inc., York, Pennsylvania

Public domain image of an industrial building, factory, structure, works, 19th-20th century industrial revolution, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Production. Parachute making. A strong seam for a parachute that will see a lot of action is being made as this operator in an Eastern factory does zig-zag stitching with her machine. Pioneer Parachute Company, Manchester, Connecticut

Public domain photograph of Connecticut in 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Conversion. Floor waxer plant. These twenty-year-old lathes are producing equipment for Uncle Sam's armed forces twenty-two hours a day. Alive to the possibilities of converting old equipment to defense usage, the owner of this small Eastern factory bought and remodelled old equipment which is proving its mettle in 1942. Note overhead power-driven machinery. Floorola Products Inc., York, Pennsylvania

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944 More

Production. Parachute making. The utmost precision is required of these operators who are cutting and drilling parachute packs in an Eastern factory. Their work is under constant close supervision. Pioneer Parachute Company, Manchester, Connecticut

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944 More

Conversion. Silverware plant. An Eastern factory which produces bomb shackles for Uncle Sam's birdmen was once one of the country's best-known manufacturers of table silver. Above is closeup of a shaft assembly in specially made milling jig. Held at left is unmilled shaft while at right are completed shafts in milling jigs. Oneida Ltd., Oneida, New York

Public domain photograph of New York in 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description