Production. 155mm shells. Boring the burster tube recess of 155mm shell on a Denver lathe in a converted auto plant. Willy's, Toledo, Ohio

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One year of reciprocal aid. New Zealand butter in making. Our Army has received 2,032,000 pounds of this staple from New Zealand, under reciprocal lend-lease. Most of the food for the U.S. armed forces stationed in New Zealand including 10,279,000 pounds of beef, 4,787,000 pounds of potatoes, 3,320,000 pounds of sugar, 4,053,000 pounds of bacon, ham and pork, 1,721,000 pounds of mutton and 1,407,000 dozens of eggs, have been received under this arrangement

Production. 155mm shells. Boring the burster tube recess of 155mm shell on a Denver lathe in a converted auto plant. Willy's, Toledo, Ohio

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Picryl description: Public domain image of an industrial building, factory, workshop, workers, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

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01/01/1941

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Palmer, Alfred T., photographer

United States. Office of War Information.

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Google Map of 41.663888888888884, -83.55527777777777

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Library of Congress

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