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Boeing aircraft plant, Seattle, Washington. Production of B-17 (Flying Fortress) bombing planes. Pouring a lead die to be used in the production of parts for B-17 (Flying Fortress) bombers
Seattle, United States
Seattle, Washington. Boeing aircraft plant. Production of B-17F (Flying Fortress) bombing planes. Workers assembling a motor for a B-17F (Flying Fortress) bombers
Seattle, United States
Seattle, Washington. Boeing aircraft plant. Production of B-17F (Flying Fortress) bombing planes. A nearly completed B-17F (Flying Fortress) bomber at the end of the production line
Seattle, United States
Seattle, Washington. Boeing aircraft plant. Production of B-17F (Flying Fortress) bombing planes. Lubricating and servicing a new B-17F (Flying Fortress) bombers
Seattle, United States
Seattle, Washington. Boeing aircraft plant. Production of B-17F (Flying Fortress) bombing planes. Lubricating and servicing a new B-17F (Flying Fortress) bombers
Seattle, United States
Seattle, Washington. Boeing aircraft plant. Production of B-17F (Flying Fortress) bombing planes. Lubricating and servicing a new B-17F (Flying Fortress) bombers
Seattle, United States
Seattle, Washington. Boeing aircraft plant. Production of B-17F (Flying Fortress) bombing planes. A crew working on the assembly of a wing
Seattle, United States
Seattle, Washington. Boeing aircraft plant. Production of B-17F (Flying Fortress) bombing planes. A complete fuselage section is being hoisted from its cradle in rope slings for mating with wing sections
Seattle, United States
Boeing aircraft plant, Seattle, Washington. Production of B-17F (Flying Fortress) bombing planes. Women making small airplane parts
Seattle, United States
Boeing aircraft plant, Seattle, Washington. Production of B-17F (Flying Fortress) bombing planes. A sheet metal worker
Seattle, United States
Boeing aircraft plant, Seattle, Washington. Production of B-17F (Flying Fortress) bombing planes. Women working on the fuselage framework
Seattle, United States
Boeing aircraft plant, Seattle, Washington. Production of B-17F (Flying Fortress) bombing planes. Women assembling a wing
Seattle, United States
Boeing aircraft plant, Seattle, Washington. Production of B-17F (Flying Fortress) bombing planes. Workers assembling a motor
Seattle, United States
Boeing aircraft plant, Seattle, Washington. Production of B-17F (Flying Fortress) bombing planes. A spot welder
Seattle, United States
New Idria, California. Loading cinnabar, an ore containing mercury and sulphur, into a mine car with a mechanical loader. Triple-distilled mercury is produced from the ore at the New Idria Quicksilver Mining Company
San Benito County, United States
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        New Idria, California. Collecting mercury by hand from soot deposited in the condenser chamber at the mercury extraction plant of the New Idria Quicksilver Mining Company
San Benito County, United States
New Idria, California. A power shovel loading mercury ore, called cinnabar, at an open-cut mine of the New Idria Quicksilver Mining Company
San Benito County, United States
New Idria, California. A mining car used at the New Idria Quicksilver Mining Company's workings to haul cinnabar, an ore containing mercury
San Benito County, United States
New Idria, California. A mining car used at the New Idria Quicksilver Mining Company's workings to haul cinnabar, an ore containing mercury
San Benito County, United States
New Idria, California. Trucks, shovel, and crane used in loading cinnabar, an ore containing mercury, at an open-cut mine of the New Idria Quicksilver Mining Company's workings
San Benito County, United States
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        New Idria, California. Tanks at the mercury extraction plant of the Quicksilver Mining Company where mercury is obtained from cinnabar, an ore mined at a number of workings near the plant
San Benito County, United States
Creede, Colorado. Lead and silver mining in a former "ghost town"
Creede, United States
Creede, Colorado. Lead and silver mining in a former "ghost town"
Creede, United States
Creede, Colorado. Lead and silver mining in a former "ghost town"
Creede, United States