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Topographic map of the counties of Ingham & Livingston, Michigan /

Topographic map of the counties of Ingham & Livingston, Michigan /

"Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1895 by David S. Harleyin the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the eastern District of Penna." LC Land ownership maps, 333 Available also through the Lib... More

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Stockbridge, Ingham County, Michigan

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Stockbridge, Ingham County, Michigan

Aug 1893. 1 Sheet(s). Michigan fire insurance map. Sanborn fire insurance maps are detailed maps of cities and towns produced by the Sanborn Map Company for the purpose of assessing fire insurance liability... More

Ingham County from "Michigan and its Resources ... (Fourth edition). [With plates including a map.]"

Ingham County from "Michigan and its Resources ... (Fourth edition). [...

This image has been taken from scan 000190 from "Michigan and its Resources ... (Fourth edition). [With plates including a map.]". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, create... More

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Stockbridge, Ingham County, Michigan

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Stockbridge, Ingham County, Michigan

Nov 1899. 1 Sheet(s). Michigan fire insurance map. Sanborn fire insurance maps are detailed maps of cities and towns produced by the Sanborn Map Company for the purpose of assessing fire insurance liability... More

City hall, post office, Y.M.C.A., Lansing, Mich.

City hall, post office, Y.M.C.A., Lansing, Mich.

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Y.M.C.A., bldg., Lansing, Mich.

Y.M.C.A., bldg., Lansing, Mich.

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City Hall, Post Office, Y.M.C.A., Lansing, Mich.

City Hall, Post Office, Y.M.C.A., Lansing, Mich.

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City Hall, Post Office and Y.M.C.A. Lansing, Mich.

City Hall, Post Office and Y.M.C.A. Lansing, Mich.

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City hall, post office and Y.M.C.A., Lansing, Mich.

City hall, post office and Y.M.C.A., Lansing, Mich.

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Young Men's Christian Association, 301 West Lenawee St., tel. Ivanhoe 9-6501, Lansing, Michigan

Young Men's Christian Association, 301 West Lenawee St., tel. Ivanhoe ...

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Y.M.C.A. Building, Lansing, Mich.

Y.M.C.A. Building, Lansing, Mich.

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Young Mens Christian Association. Lansing, Mich.

Young Mens Christian Association. Lansing, Mich.

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Young Men's Christian Association 301 W. Lenawee St., Lansing, Michigan

Young Men's Christian Association 301 W. Lenawee St., Lansing, Michiga...

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View from State Capitol, Lansing, Mich.

View from State Capitol, Lansing, Mich.

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Y.M.C.A. building, Lansing, Mich.

Y.M.C.A. building, Lansing, Mich.

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Bird's eye view, Lansing, Mich.

Bird's eye view, Lansing, Mich.

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Y.M.C.A. building, Lansing, Mich.

Y.M.C.A. building, Lansing, Mich.

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Post Office and Y.M.C.A., Lansing, Mich.

Post Office and Y.M.C.A., Lansing, Mich.

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Y.M.C.A. building, Lansing, Mich.

Y.M.C.A. building, Lansing, Mich.

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Post Office, City Hall and Y.M.C.A. building, Lansing, Mich.

Post Office, City Hall and Y.M.C.A. building, Lansing, Mich.

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City hall, post office and Y.M.C.A., Lansing, Mich.

City hall, post office and Y.M.C.A., Lansing, Mich.

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Post Office, Lansing, Mich. postcard

Post Office, Lansing, Mich. postcard

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Y.M.C.A. building, Lansing, Mich.

Y.M.C.A. building, Lansing, Mich.

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Y.M.C.A. Building, Lansing, Mich.

Y.M.C.A. Building, Lansing, Mich.

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Post office and Y.M.C.A., Lansing, Mich.

Post office and Y.M.C.A., Lansing, Mich.

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City hall, post office and Y.M.C.A., Lansing, Mich.

City hall, post office and Y.M.C.A., Lansing, Mich.

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Michigan Ave., looking west from Washington Ave., Lansing, Mich.

Michigan Ave., looking west from Washington Ave., Lansing, Mich.

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State capitol, post office and Y.M.C.A. bldgs., Lansing, Mich.

State capitol, post office and Y.M.C.A. bldgs., Lansing, Mich.

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Michigan Ave. East. Lansing, Mich.

Michigan Ave. East. Lansing, Mich.

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Young Men's Christian Association, 301 West Lenawee St., Tel. Ivanhoe 9-6501 Lansing, Michigan 162 residence rooms - 11 double rooms 252 rooms with private lavatory. 5 rooms with private shower & toilet

Young Men's Christian Association, 301 West Lenawee St., Tel. Ivanhoe ...

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Young Men's Christian Association, 301 West Lenawee St., Tel. Ivanhoe 9-6501

Young Men's Christian Association, 301 West Lenawee St., Tel. Ivanhoe ...

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Mystic Lake YMCA Camp Lansing, Michigan Program Building

Mystic Lake YMCA Camp Lansing, Michigan Program Building

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Young Mens Christian Association. Lansing, Mich.

Young Mens Christian Association. Lansing, Mich.

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Lansing, Mich, new Y.M.C.A. building

Lansing, Mich, new Y.M.C.A. building

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Y.M.C.A. Building, Lansing, Mich.

Y.M.C.A. Building, Lansing, Mich.

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Y.M.C.A. building Lansing, Michigan

Y.M.C.A. building Lansing, Michigan

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City Hall, Post Office and Y.M.C.A. Lansing, Mich.

City Hall, Post Office and Y.M.C.A. Lansing, Mich.

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City hall, Post Office and Y.M.C.A., Lansing, Mich.

City hall, Post Office and Y.M.C.A., Lansing, Mich.

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Y.M.C.A. Building, Lansing, Mich.

Y.M.C.A. Building, Lansing, Mich.

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Young Men's Christian Association 301 W. Lenawee St., Lansing, Michigan

Young Men's Christian Association 301 W. Lenawee St., Lansing, Michiga...

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Y.M.C.A. Building, Lansing, Mich.

Y.M.C.A. Building, Lansing, Mich.

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Lansing, Mich, new Y.M.C.A. building

Lansing, Mich, new Y.M.C.A. building

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Y.M.C.A. Building, Lansing, Mich.

Y.M.C.A. Building, Lansing, Mich.

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1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Michigan - Ingham County - ED 33-1 - ED 33-91

1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Michigan - Ingham County - ED ...

1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Michigan - Ingham County

Michigan - The Tichnor Brothers Postcard Collection

Michigan - The Tichnor Brothers Postcard Collection

State capitol in Lansing. Courtesy of Boston Public Library The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) is the federal agency responsible for the maintenance, operation, development, and preservation of the United Stat... More

1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Michigan - Ingham County - Holt - ED 33-4, ED 33-6

1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Michigan - Ingham County - Hol...

1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Michigan - Ingham County

Michigan. Minnesota - The Tichnor Brothers Postcard Collection

Michigan. Minnesota - The Tichnor Brothers Postcard Collection

State capitol in Lansing. State capitol in St. Paul. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Michigan. North Carolina. Virginia. New York

Michigan. North Carolina. Virginia. New York

State capitol in Lansing. State capitol in Raleigh. State capitol in Richmond. State capitol in Albany. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Capitol Avenue, looking south, showing Olds Hotel, Olds Tower and Masonic temple, Lansing, Mich.

Capitol Avenue, looking south, showing Olds Hotel, Olds Tower and Maso...

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Uniform Division home, State Police, East Lansing

Uniform Division home, State Police, East Lansing

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1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Michigan - Ingham County - East Lansing - ED 33-7, ED 33-8, ED 33-9, ED 33-10

1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Michigan - Ingham County - Eas...

1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Michigan - Ingham County

Swimming pool, Moore's Park, Lansing, Mich.

Swimming pool, Moore's Park, Lansing, Mich.

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State Police administration building, East Lansing

State Police administration building, East Lansing

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A husky upsetter and a forge that was turning out automobile parts a short time ago is one of the many combinations of skilled worker and efficient machine that keep the shells pouring in a steady stream from a converted auto plant. Oldsmobile, Lansing, Michigan

A husky upsetter and a forge that was turning out automobile parts a s...

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Conversion. Auto parts to artillery shells. A drilling operation on the noses of artillery shells is performed with speed and efficiency in a converted Midwest auto plant. Continuous conveyers feed the shells to the operators to ensure steady production

Conversion. Auto parts to artillery shells. A drilling operation on th...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Annotation on negative. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. W... More

Conversion. Auto parts to artillery shells. Finished artillery shells are carefully gauged to ensure perfectly uniform ammunition for our fighting men. A converted Midwest auto plant is now producing these shells as efficiently as it turned out parts for automobiles

Conversion. Auto parts to artillery shells. Finished artillery shells ...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Annotation on negative. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. W... More

Twenty-millimeter machine guns for planes. Tidiness and order contribute to plant morale and efficiency. A former auto plant now turning out machine guns is straining every resource to get top production, but it still keeps the maintenance men busy cleaning and painting the building and equipment. Oldsmobile, Lansing, Michigan

Twenty-millimeter machine guns for planes. Tidiness and order contribu...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Lot catalog card states that the geographic location of images in lot is Akron, Ohio, but per caption is Lansing, Michigan. Title and other information... More

Conversion. Auto engines to military truck engines. Forging weapons for war. Crankshafts for military trucks are shaped on a huge Erie forging press served by an endless chain conveyor. Site: a Midwest auto plant converted to war production

Conversion. Auto engines to military truck engines. Forging weapons fo...

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Twenty-millimeter machine guns for planes. Another machine is skidded into place in a converted auto plant to swell the production of machine guns for the Air Corps. Oldsmobile, Lansing, Michigan

Twenty-millimeter machine guns for planes. Another machine is skidded ...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Lot catalog card states that the geographic location of images in lot is Akron, Ohio, but per caption is Lansing, Michigan. Title and other information... More

A huge forge manner is taken off its regular peacetime duties in an automobile plant and put on war Production. When workmen have finished their conversion job, the big fellow began shaping crankshafts for defense. Oldsmobile, Lansing, Michigan

A huge forge manner is taken off its regular peacetime duties in an au...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944... More

Accurate workmanship is required to make perfectly uniform shells for the Army. Inspectors are on the alert to reject those which fail to meet requirements. Oldsmobile, Lansing, Michigan

Accurate workmanship is required to make perfectly uniform shells for ...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944... More

Twenty-millimeter machine guns for planes. The conversion of a big auto manufacturing plant to production of machine guns for the Air Corps continues without letup until the job is done. Electricians extending power lines are often among the first at the new machine locations. Oldsmobile, Lansing, Michigan

Twenty-millimeter machine guns for planes. The conversion of a big aut...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Lot catalog card states that the geographic location of images in lot is Akron, Ohio, but per caption is Lansing, Michigan. Title and other information... More

Twenty-millimeter machine guns for planes. American power in the air grows rapidly as machine guns of the finest quality pour from our production lines. These guns, entirely completed and ready to fire, await shipment from the large converted auto plant in which they were made. Oldsmobile, Lansing, Michigan

Twenty-millimeter machine guns for planes. American power in the air g...

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Conversion. Auto parts to artillery shells. Finished artillery shells are carefully gauged to ensure perfectly uniform ammunition for our fighting men. A converted Midwest auto plant is now producing these shells as efficiently as it turned out parts for automobiles

Conversion. Auto parts to artillery shells. Finished artillery shells ...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Annotation on negative. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. W... More

Important machine operations in the manufacture of shells for the Army are performed in a converted automobile plant where workers are accustomed to the fast and accurate production on highly developed machines. Oldsmobile, Lansing, Michigan

Important machine operations in the manufacture of shells for the Army...

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Conversion. Auto parts to aircraft landing gear. The finishing touches in the making of a precision die are done by hand by this expert toolmaker in a large auto plant which has converted to the production of aircraft landing gear

Conversion. Auto parts to aircraft landing gear. The finishing touches...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an aircraft, assembly line, industrial facility, 1930s aviation, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A bearing of a big forge hammer is removed for overhauling as the maker of a popular American car switches over to production of machine guns for the Air Force. Every machine in the plant must be in perfect condition for big orders in the months to come. Oldsmobile, Lansing, Michigan

A bearing of a big forge hammer is removed for overhauling as the make...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Lot catalog card states that the geographic location of images in lot is Akron, Ohio, but per caption is Lansing, Michigan. Title and other information... More

Conversion. Auto parts to artillery shells. A drilling operation on the noses of artillery shells is performed with speed and efficiency in a converted Midwest auto plant. Continuous conveyers feed the shells to the operators to ensure steady production

Conversion. Auto parts to artillery shells. A drilling operation on th...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a factory, plant, manufacture, assembly line, industrial facility, early 20th-century industrial architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Each shell must have proper identification as it travels along the production line. This operation imposes no undue burden on the trained workers of a converted automobile plant where the shells are being made. Oldsmobile, Lansing, Michigan

Each shell must have proper identification as it travels along the pro...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944... More

Twenty-millimeter machine guns for planes. A production lathe in a former auto plant and an experienced automobile worker team up to give our air force the greatest possible number of the finest possible machine guns. Oldsmobile, Lansing, Michigan

Twenty-millimeter machine guns for planes. A production lathe in a for...

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Conversion. Auto parts to artillery shells. Finished artillery shells are carefully gauged to ensure perfectly uniform ammunition for our fighting men. A converted Midwest auto plant is now producing these shells as efficiently as it turned out parts for automobiles

Conversion. Auto parts to artillery shells. Finished artillery shells ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a factory, plant, manufacture, assembly line, industrial facility, early 20th-century industrial architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Accurate workmanship is required to make perfectly uniform shells for the Army. Inspectors are on the alert to reject those which fail to meet requirements. Oldsmobile, Lansing, Michigan

Accurate workmanship is required to make perfectly uniform shells for ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a factory, plant, manufacture, assembly line, industrial facility, early 20th-century industrial architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Conversion. Auto engines to military truck engines. Forging weapons for war. Crankshafts for military trucks are shaped on a huge Erie forging press served by an endless chain conveyor. Site: a Midwest auto plant converted to war production

Conversion. Auto engines to military truck engines. Forging weapons fo...

Actual size of negative is B (approximately 5 x 7 inches). Contact print either attached to or in original negative jacket. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War ... More

It's hard to recognize the production layout of a well-known auto plant in machine lines that win with wartime production. It's shells instead of auto parts now--but American industry can turn out the orders for war as well as for peace. Oldsmobile, Lansing, Michigan

It's hard to recognize the production layout of a well-known auto plan...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an aircraft, assembly line, industrial facility, 1930s aviation, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Twenty-millimeter machine guns for planes. The conversion of a big auto manufacturing plant to production of machine guns for the Air Corps continues without letup until the job is done. Electricians extending power lines are often among the first at the new machine locations. Oldsmobile, Lansing, Michigan

Twenty-millimeter machine guns for planes. The conversion of a big aut...

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Twenty-millimeter machine guns for planes. A former automotive worker in a converted auto plant sights through the precision-made breech of a machine gun for the Air Corps. One of thousands of examples of the way American enterprise threw its technical skill and its tremendous mass production facilities behind the war production drive. Oldsmobile, Lansing, Michigan

Twenty-millimeter machine guns for planes. A former automotive worker ...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Lot catalog card states that the geographic location of images in lot is Akron, Ohio, but per caption is Lansing, Michigan. Title and other information... More

When an automobile plant changes over to war production much of the regular plant equipment is ready for use without changes. This big grinding machine, for example, is just as adaptable to shell output as to automobile manufacture. Oldsmobile, Lansing, Michigan

When an automobile plant changes over to war production much of the re...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944... More

Twenty-millimeter machine guns for planes. Stock for machine gun barrels is checked in as well-known automobile plant turns its manufacturing facilities over to the Air Force. American industry is on the way to war production records that will amaze the world. Oldsmobile, Lansing, Michigan

Twenty-millimeter machine guns for planes. Stock for machine gun barre...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Lot catalog card states that the geographic location of images in lot is Akron, Ohio, but per caption is Lansing, Michigan. Title and other information... More

Conversion. Auto parts to artillery shells. Finished artillery shells are carefully gauged to ensure perfectly uniform ammunition for our fighting men. A converted Midwest auto plant is now producing these shells as efficiently as it turned out parts for automobiles

Conversion. Auto parts to artillery shells. Finished artillery shells ...

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A bronze collar is fitted on a shell for the Army in a converted automobile plant. Much of the production machinery was switched to the new work with little change, some was changed more radically and some new machinery was installed. Oldsmobile, Lansing, Michigan

A bronze collar is fitted on a shell for the Army in a converted autom...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944... More

When an automobile plant changes over to war production much of the regular plant equipment is ready for use without changes. This big grinding machine, for example, is just as adaptable to shell output as to automobile manufacture. Oldsmobile, Lansing, Michigan

When an automobile plant changes over to war production much of the re...

Public domain image of an industrial building, factory, structure, works, 19th-20th century industrial revolution, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Twenty-millimeter machine guns for planes. Tidiness and order contribute to plant morale and efficiency. A former auto plant now turning out machine guns is straining every resource to get top production, but it still keeps the maintenance men busy cleaning and painting the building and equipment. Oldsmobile, Lansing, Michigan

Twenty-millimeter machine guns for planes. Tidiness and order contribu...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a worker, labor, factory, plant, manufacture, industrial facility, 1930s, mid-20th-century industrial photo, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A huge forge hammer in an automobile plant is converted to war work. The importance of the auto in American life is proving to be tremendous advantage as the the great automotive plants pool their resources in the mightiest war production effort the world has ever seen. Oldsmobile, Lansing, Michigan

A huge forge hammer in an automobile plant is converted to war work. T...

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The good machines of America's arsenal of democracy must have good men to work them. The power hammer that forges shells for the Army is operated by experienced hammer-smiths who, a short time ago, were turning out parts for a well-known American automobile. Oldsmobile, Lansing, Michigan

The good machines of America's arsenal of democracy must have good men...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a machine, worker, factory, industrial equipment, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Twenty-millimeter machine guns for planes. A grinding operation on the breech of a machine gun for the Air Corps. The adaptability of grinding machines to this work helped speed the conversion of the auto factory which is now making these guns. Oldsmobile, Lansing, Michigan

Twenty-millimeter machine guns for planes. A grinding operation on the...

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Their brawn and their skill serve democracy in the forge plant of an automobile factory now working full capacity on production of shells for the Army. Oldsmobile, Lansing, Michigan

Their brawn and their skill serve democracy in the forge plant of an a...

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America's huge production machine is really rolling now. A plant that was producing a popular car a short time ago is now operating even more efficiently on the manufacture of shells for the Army. Oldsmobile, Lansing, Michigan

America's huge production machine is really rolling now. A plant that ...

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In a big automobile plant changing over to production of shells, this "Cat Skinner" (tractor operator) was kept busy for some time pulling, turning and bulldozing machines into new location. Oldsmobile, Lansing, Michigan

In a big automobile plant changing over to production of shells, this ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a worker, labor, factory, plant, manufacture, industrial facility, 1930s, mid-20th-century industrial photo, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

In a big automobile plant changing over to production of shells, this "Cat Skinner" (tractor operator) was kept busy for some time pulling, turning and bulldozing machines into new location. Oldsmobile, Lansing, Michigan

In a big automobile plant changing over to production of shells, this ...

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

Conversion. Auto engines to military truck engines. Forging weapons for war. Crankshafts for military trucks are shaped on a huge Erie forging press served by an endless chain conveyor. Site: a Midwest auto plant converted to war production

Conversion. Auto engines to military truck engines. Forging weapons fo...

Actual size of negative is B (approximately 5 x 7 inches). Contact print either attached to or in original negative jacket. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War ... More

Conversion. Auto parts to aircraft landing gear. Like a sculptor working in marble, this toolmaker is carving a die (a process known as diecasting) from a piece of solid steel for use in the production of forgings for aircraft landing gear. The machining is being done in a converted Midwest automobile plant

Conversion. Auto parts to aircraft landing gear. Like a sculptor worki...

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A number of forging operations are required to produce a shell for the Army. Experienced auto plant workers do this work as efficiently as they did parts for the family car. Oldsmobile, Lansing, Michigan

A number of forging operations are required to produce a shell for the...

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

Twenty-millimeter machine guns for planes. Just as the "long rifle" of the American pioneer was the world's best gun of its day, so the machine guns of our modern air force must be better than any other. Shaping a machine gun barrel is exacting work, but the precision techniques of a former auto plant readily handle the job. Oldsmobile, Lansing, Michigan

Twenty-millimeter machine guns for planes. Just as the "long rifle" of...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a factory, plant, manufacture, assembly line, industrial facility, early 20th-century industrial architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Twenty-millimeter machine guns for planes. Day and night, the conversion of a big auto manufacturing plant to the production of machine guns for the Air Corps continues without letup until the job is done. Electricians extending power lines are often among the first at the new machine locations. Oldsmobile, Lansing, Michigan

Twenty-millimeter machine guns for planes. Day and night, the conversi...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Lot catalog card states that the geographic location of images in lot is Akron, Ohio, but per caption is Lansing, Michigan. Title and other information... More

Twenty-millimeter machine guns for planes. Stock for machine gun barrels is checked in as well-known automobile plant turns its manufacturing facilities over to the Air Force. American industry is on the way to war production records that will amaze the world. Oldsmobile, Lansing, Michigan

Twenty-millimeter machine guns for planes. Stock for machine gun barre...

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America's automobile industry changes over to war production. A huge forge hammer which formerly made parts for a well-known car is being converted for producing ammunition. Oldsmobile, Lansing, Michigan

America's automobile industry changes over to war production. A huge f...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an aircraft, assembly line, industrial facility, 1930s aviation, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Twenty-millimeter machine guns for planes. A former automotive worker in a converted auto plant sights through the precision-made breech of a machine gun for the Air Corps. One of thousands of examples of the way American enterprise threw its technical skill and its tremendous mass production facilities behind the war production drive. Oldsmobile, Lansing, Michigan

Twenty-millimeter machine guns for planes. A former automotive worker ...

Public domain photograph of the United States military and military-industrial complex before World War Two, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Conversion. Auto parts to artillery shells. Finished artillery shells are carefully gauged to ensure perfectly uniform ammunition for our fighting men. A converted Midwest auto plant is now producing these shells as efficiently as it turned out parts for automobiles

Conversion. Auto parts to artillery shells. Finished artillery shells ...

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

Twenty-millimeter machine guns for planes. He used to make automobile parts. Now the big auto plant in which he works is using his skill to make machine guns for the Air Corps. After each operation, the gun barrels are racked on trucks for removal to succeeding operations. Oldsmobile, Lansing, Michigan

Twenty-millimeter machine guns for planes. He used to make automobile ...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Lot catalog card states that the geographic location of images in lot is Akron, Ohio, but per caption is Lansing, Michigan. Title and other information... More

A line of forges that seem endless is turning out a stream of shells that is endless. The auto manufacturing plant that used these same forges for car parts is now on a full wartime production basis. Oldsmobile, Lansing, Michigan

A line of forges that seem endless is turning out a stream of shells t...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944... More

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