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B-17 Betty: 1942
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 01/30/2008 - 12:31pm.
October 1942. Long Beach, California. "Girl riveting machine operator at the Douglas Aircraft Company plant joins sections of wing ribs to reinforce the inner wing assemblies of B-17F heavy bombers." View full size. 4x5 Kodachrome transparency by Alfred Palmer for the Office of War Information.
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Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Fri, 02/22/2008 - 2:46pm.
Man, all these WWII factory shots are so beautifully composed and lit! The colors are a gorgeous bonus.
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