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Plane Jane: 1942

October 1942. Long Beach, California. "Women are trained to do precise and vital engine installation detail in Douglas Aircraft Co. plants." 4x5 Kodachrome transparency by Alfred Palmer for the Office of War Information. View full size.

October 1942. Long Beach, California. "Women are trained to do precise and vital engine installation detail in Douglas Aircraft Co. plants." 4x5 Kodachrome transparency by Alfred Palmer for the Office of War Information. View full size.

 

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