Cynthia stiches basic seams before fitting, a principle of simplified sewing. While no new sewing machines are being made and the factories are turning out war goods (WPB (War Production Board) assures an adequate supply of machine repair parts for home dressmakers. To fully utilize existing machines, many women form communiuty pools, make machines available to those who would like to buy them and can't

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Cynthia stiches basic seams before fitting, a principle of simplified sewing. While no new sewing machines are being made and the factories are turning out war goods (WPB (War Production Board) assures an adequate supply of machine repair parts for home dressmakers. To fully utilize existing machines, many women form communiuty pools, make machines available to those who would like to buy them and can't

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Summary

Title and other information from materials accompanying lot.
Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944.
More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is available at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.fsaowi
Temp. note: owibatch7

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Date

01/01/1943
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Library of Congress
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No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. 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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