barrel

cylinder

library of congress

united states history

1940 s

african americans

aircraft

aircraft engines

airplane

cylinder barrel

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Workmen counter-boring stud holes for the cylinder barrel in an aluminum crank-case for the Packard marine engine. Packard marine engine plant, Detroit

Workmen counter-boring stud holes for the cylinder barrel in an alumin...

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Workmen counter-boring stud holes for the cylinder barrel in an aluminum crank-case for the Packard marine engine. Packard marine engine plant, Detroit

Workmen counter-boring stud holes for the cylinder barrel in an alumin...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Caption card lists some of the printing history of image. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Informa... More

Production. Aircraft engines. A skilled mechanic and determined war worker, Zed W. Robinson, proves that skin pigment bears no relation to efficiency of work. He's one of many Negroes employed in a large Midwest aircraft plant in skilled and semi-skilled capacity. Tightening bolts of a cylinder barrel during the final build-up of an airplane engine is one of the jobs which, until fairly recently, was closed to members of his race. But this war demands that no American because of race, creed or color shall be barred from work. Melrose Park, Buick plant

Production. Aircraft engines. A skilled mechanic and determined war wo...

Public domain photograph related to Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Production. Aircraft engines. A skilled mechanic and determined war worker, Zed W. Robinson, proves that skin pigment bears no relation to efficiency of work. He's one of many Negroes employed in a large Midwest aircraft plant in skilled and semi-skilled capacity. Tightening bolts of a cylinder barrel during the final build-up of an airplane engine is one of the jobs which, until fairly recently, was closed to members of his race. But this war demands that no American because of race, creed or color shall be barred from work. Melrose Park, Buick plant

Production. Aircraft engines. A skilled mechanic and determined war wo...

Public domain photograph of aircraft engine, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description