Los Angeles County, California - Historic photos, documents, and people

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Switch boxes on the firewalls of B-25 bombers are assembled by women workers at North American Aviation, Inc.'s Inglewood, Calif., plant

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This roller in the hydropress department removes bumps and depressions from the metal as it comes from the drop hammer. Engine cowling

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El Monte federal subsistence homesteads. Seventeen dollars and seventy cents rent to apply on purchase of three-room house. California

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On North American's "Sunshine" assembly line, a B-25 bomber is prepared for painting. Paper is taped to those areas not to be painted

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The careful hands of women are trained in precise aircraft engine installation duties at Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, Calif.

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Wood is cut to the exact shape for assembling crates for shipping supplies and spare parts from North American's shipping department

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North American's P-51 Mustang Fighter is in service with Britain's Royal Air Force, North American Aviation, Inc., Inglewood, Calif.

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Land gear struts for the tail wheel of North America's P-51 Mustang fighter are checked before leaving for the final assembly line

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Men and women working together on the production front. Two North American employees assemble the engine cowling for a B-25 bomber

Los Angeles County, California Historic photos, documents, and people