alfred t palmer

detroit

detroit publishing company photograph collection

farm security administration

library of congress

michigan

office of war information

photo

safety film negatives

lot 2103

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Skilled workmen checking the stock clearance on a die which will be used to trim and flange fenders. Plant of Frederick Colman & Sons, Inc., Detroit, Michigan

Skilled workmen checking the stock clearance on a die which will be us...

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

A die maker checking joints of a trim and pierce die which will be used to stamp out parts of automobile fenders. Photo made at Frederick Colman & Sons, Inc., Detroit, Michigan

A die maker checking joints of a trim and pierce die which will be use...

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

A boring mill machining a cast-iron die which, when finished, will be used to stamp out automobile fenders. Plant of Frederick Colman & Sons, Inc., Detroit, Michigan

A boring mill machining a cast-iron die which, when finished, will be ...

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

View of the die shop at the plant of Frederick Colman & Sons, Inc., Detroit, Michigan. The parts on the floor are waiting to be processed

View of the die shop at the plant of Frederick Colman & Sons, Inc., De...

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

Inspecting part of a shell turning machine. which has just been manufactured by the plant of Frederick Colman & Sons, Inc., Detroit, Michigan

Inspecting part of a shell turning machine. which has just been manufa...

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

A machinist operating a small milling machine. This milling machine is a machine tool used to turn out parts for shell machine. Plant of Frederick Colman & Sons, Inc., Detroit, Michigan

A machinist operating a small milling machine. This milling machine is...

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

Expert machinists checking a casting which will soon be a part of a machine to make shells. Plant of Frederick Colman & Sons, Inc., Detroit, Michigan

Expert machinists checking a casting which will soon be a part of a ma...

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

A large boring mill in operation, machining a part for a 105 mm shell machine. Plant in Middle West. Frederick Colman & Sons, Inc., Detroit, Michigan

A large boring mill in operation, machining a part for a 105 mm shell ...

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

A Keller machine cutting a die shape from a plaster model. The plaster model is at the top. A "feeler" tool runs along the surface of the model and controls the cutting tool at the bottom in such a manner that the contours of the model are duplicated with an extremely high degree of precision on the nickel-iron form at the bottom. Plant of Frederick Colman & Sons, Inc., Detroit, Michigan

A Keller machine cutting a die shape from a plaster model. The plaster...

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

Here is most important tool, a machine built to turn 105 mm shells. Workmen here are checking the spindle lineup before the machine is shipped. Photo made at Frederick Colman & Sons, Inc., tool and die makers, Detroit, Michigan

Here is most important tool, a machine built to turn 105 mm shells. Wo...

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

A Keller machine cutting a die shape from a plaster model. The model is at the top. A "feeler" tool runs along the surface of the model and controls the cutting tool at the bottom in such a manner that the contours of the model are duplicated with an extremely high degree of precision in the cast-iron form on the bottom. The die being made is the profiling pad for an automobile front fender. Plant of Frederick Colman & Sons, Inc., Detroit, Michigan

A Keller machine cutting a die shape from a plaster model. The model i...

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

This turning mill is machining a steel index fixture for another machine. Plant of Frederick Colman and Sons, Inc., Detroit, Michigan

This turning mill is machining a steel index fixture for another machi...

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

Cleaning up and burnishing an iron casting. This casting will be used as an indexing feature on a machine that will turn out airplane parts. Plant in middle west. Frederick Colman & Sons, Inc., Detroit, Michigan

Cleaning up and burnishing an iron casting. This casting will be used ...

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.... More