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De Soto bomber plant. Detroit, Michigan. Loading the spar in a fixture

De Soto bomber plant. Detroit, Michigan. Drilling on a side assembly

De Soto bomber plant. Detroit, Michigan. Drilling on a side assembly

De Soto bomber plant, Detroit, Michigan. Loading assembly fixture of a leading edge sub-assembly

De Soto bomber plant. Detroit, Michigan. A riveting opearation on the central section

De Soto bomber plant, Detroit, Michigan. Loading assembly fixture of a leading edge sub-assembly

De Soto bomber plant, Detroit, Michigan. Loading final assembly trucks

De Soto bomber plant. Detroit, Michigan. A riveting opearation on the central section

De Soto bomber plant. Detroit, Michigan. Drilling operation on the center wing section

De Soto bomber plant. Detroit, Michigan. Loading the spar in a fixture

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01/01/1942
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Siegel, Arthur S., photographer
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Detroit (Mich.) ,  42.33139, -83.04583
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No known restrictions. For information, see U.S. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Black & White Photographs http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/071_fsab.html

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