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Making Tracks: 1941
Submitted by Dave on Thu, 04/24/2008 - 1:28am.
December 1941. B.F. Goodrich factory at Akron. "Treads for Army halftracks, fresh from the curing press of a large Ohio tire plant. Grooves are buffed on the ends of the track section." View full size. 4x5 nitrate negative by Alfred Palmer.
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