2nd World War Collection (#5)

Employees at Mid-Continent Refinery, Tulsa, Okla. (1943?). Creator: John Vachon
Employees at Mid-Continent Refinery, Tulsa, Oklahoma

Medal of Honor, between 1941 and 1945. Creator: Unknown
Medal of Honor

American mothers and sisters, like these women at the Douglas Aircraft... Long Beach, Calif
American mothers and sisters, like these women at the Douglas Aircraft Company, give important help in producing dependable planes for their men at the front, Long Beach, Calif

Geologist examining cuttings from wildcat well, Amarillo, Texas, (1943?). Creator: John Vachon
Geologist examining cuttings from wildcat well, Amarillo, Texas

Birmingham (near Detroit), Michigan, 1942. Creator: Arthurs Siegel
Birmingham (near Detroit), Michigan. Kitchen utensils hanging below a spice rack with mint, caraway, thyme, and sage jars

Workers leaving Pennsylvania shipyards, Beaumont, Texas, 1943. Creator: John Vachon
Workers leaving Pennsylvania shipyards, Beaumont, Texas

U. S. Army Medal of Honor with neck band, between 1941 and 1945. Creator: Unknown
U.S. Army Medal of Honor with neck band. Photo shows the U.S. Army Medal of Honor, also called the Congressional Medal of Honor

The careful hands of women are trained in... Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, Calif. 1942
The careful hands of women are trained in precise aircraft engine installation duties at Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, Calif

House, Houston, Texas, 1943. Creator: John Vachon
House, Houston, Texas. [Fruit stall. Signs advertising Pepsi-Cola and Valley Fruit Golden Age Beverages]

Display of home-canned food, between 1941 and 1945. Creator: Unknown
Display of home-canned food. Photo shows jars of yellow squash, peas, beets, and other vegetables

Melted sulphur from the wells pouring into relay... Freeport Sulphur Co, Hoskins Mound, Texas
Melted sulphur from the wells pouring into relay station, Freeport Sulphur Co. Hoskins Mound, Texas

Nearly exhausted sulphur vat from which railroad... Freeport Sulphur Co, Hoskins Mound, Texas
Nearly exhausted sulphur vat from which railroad cars are loaded, Freeport Sulphur Co. Hoskins Mound, Texas

Crane operator at TVAs Douglas Dam, Tennessee, 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Crane operator at TVAs Douglas Dam, Tennessee

Freeport Sulphur Co. 60 foot high vat of sulphur, Hoskins Mound, Texas, 1943. Creator: John Vachon
Freeport Sulphur Co. 60 foot high vat of sulphur, Hoskins Mound, Texas

Railroad cars loaded with sulphur, Freeport Sulphur Co. Hoskins Mound, Texas, 1943. Creator: John Vachon
Railroad cars loaded with sulphur, Freeport Sulphur Co. Hoskins Mound, Texas

Lunchtime brings a few minutes of rest... Douglas Aircraft Companys plant, Long Beach, Calif
Lunchtime brings a few minutes of rest for these women workers of the assembly line at Douglas Aircraft Companys plant, Long Beach, Calif

Portrait of a farm boy, between 1941 and 1945. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of a farm boy

War Department Building at 21st and Virginia Avenue, N. W. Washington, D. C. ca. 1943. Creator: Unknown
War Department Building at 21st and Virginia Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. [Harrys Truman Building, completed in 1941]

North Americans P-51 Mustang Fighter... North American Aviation, Inc. Inglewood, Calif. 1942. Creator: Mark Sherwood
North Americans P-51 Mustang Fighter is in service with Britains Royal Air Force, N[orth] A[merican] Aviation, Inc. Inglewood, Calif

Loading sulphur from vat, Freeport Sulphur Co. Hoskins Mound, Texas, 1943. Creator: John Vachon
Loading sulphur from vat, Freeport Sulphur Co. Hoskins Mound, Texas

Electric phosphate smelting furnace used in the making of elem... Muscle Shoals area, Alabama, 1942
Electric phosphate smelting furnace used in the making of elemental phosphorus in a TVA chemical plant in the Muscle Shoals area, Alabama

Sulphur vat 60 feet high, Freeport Sulphur Co. Hoskins Mound, Texas, 1943. Creator: John Vachon
Sulphur vat 60 feet high, Freeport Sulphur Co. Hoskins Mound, Texas

Garden of Pan American Union Building, Washington, D. C. 1943. Creator: John Collier
Garden of Pan American Union Building, Washington, D.C. [Headquarters of the Organization of American States, building designed by Paul P. Cret and Albert Kelsey]

60 foot high sulphur vat, Freeport Sulphur Co. Hoskins Mound, Texas, 1943. Creator: John Vachon
60 foot high sulphur vat, Freeport Sulphur Co. Hoskins Mound, Texas

Santa Fe R. R. trains going through Cajon Pass in the San Bernardino Mountains, Cajon, Calif. 1943
Santa Fe R.R. trains going through Cajon Pass in the San Bernardino Mountains, Cajon, Calif. On the right, streamliner " Chief" going west; in the background, on the left

Southland Paper Co. Kraft pulp mill under construction, Lufkin, Texas, 1943. Creator: John Vachon
Southland Paper Co. Kraft pulp mill under construction, Lufkin, Texas

An American pineapple, of the kind the Axis finds hard to digest... Fort Belvoir, VA, c1941-c1945. Creator: Unknown
An American pineapple, of the kind the Axis finds hard to digest, is ready to leave the hand of an infantryman in training at Fort Belvoir, Va. American soldiers make good grenade throwers

Crowds of French patriots line the Champs Elysees to view Allied tanks and half tracks pass through the Arc du Triomphe, after Paris was liberated on August 25, 1944

The National Gallery of Art, Washington, D. C. ca. 1943. Creator: Unknown
The National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. [Designed by John Russell Pope, opened in 1941; at the time it was the largest marble structure in the world]

Carefully trained women inspectors check and... Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, Calif. 1942
Carefully trained women inspectors check and inspect cargo transport innerwings before they are assembled on the fuselage, Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, Calif

A soldier and a woman in a park, with the Old Russell Senate Office... Washington, D.C. ca. 1943. Creator: Unknown
A soldier and a woman in a park, with the Old [Russell] Senate Office Building behind them, Washington, D.C

Southland Paper mill, Kraft (chemical) pulp used in making newsprint, Lufkin, Texas, 1943. Creator: John Vachon
Southland Paper mill, Kraft (chemical) pulp used in making newsprint, Lufkin, Texas

A girl riveting machine operator at the Douglas Aircraft Company plant... Long Beach, Calif
A girl riveting machine operator at the Douglas Aircraft Company plant joins sections of wing ribs to reinforce the inner wing assemblies of B-17F heavy bombers, Long Beach, Calif

Working with the electric wiring at Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, Calif. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Working with the electric wiring at Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, Calif

Constructing a building on the site of a new steel mill... Columbia Steel Co. Geneva, Utah, 1942
Constructing a building on the site of a new steel mill which will soon turn out steel for the war needs, Columbia Steel Co. Geneva, Utah

This girl in a glass house is putting finishing touches... Long Beach, Calif. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
This girl in a glass house is putting finishing touches on the bombardier nose section of a B-17F navy bomber, Long Beach, Calif

Memorial Bridge, looking from the Virginia side of the Potomac River... Washington, D.C. ca. 1943. Creator: Unknown
Memorial Bridge, looking from the Virginia side of the Potomac River across to the Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C. [View of the Arlington Memorial Bridge at the western end of the National Mall

Rural school girl, San Augustine County, Texas, 1943. Creator: John Vachon
Rural school girl, San Augustine County, Texas

Women at work on C-47 Douglas cargo transport, Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, Calif. 1942
Women at work on C-47 Douglas cargo transport, Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, Calif

Little girl in a park with Union Station in the background, Washington, D. C. ca. 1943. Creator: Unknown
Little girl in a park with Union Station in the background, Washington, D.C

Lieutenant "Mike"Hunter, Army pilot assigned to Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, Calif. 1942
Lieutenant " Mike" Hunter, Army pilot assigned to Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, Calif

Little girl in a park near Union Station, Washington, D. C. ca. 1943. Creator: Unknown
Little girl in a park near Union Station, Washington, D.C

Women workers install fixtures and assemblies... Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, Calif. 1942
Women workers install fixtures and assemblies to a tail fuselage section of a B-17F bomber at the Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, Calif

Two little girls in a park near Union Station, Washington, D. C. ca. 1943. Creator: Unknown
Two little girls in a park near Union Station, Washington, D.C

Women are trained to do precise and... Douglas Aircraft Company plants, Long Beach, Calif. 1942
Women are trained to do precise and vital engine installation detail in Douglas Aircraft Company plants, Long Beach, Calif

Building of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Washington, D. C. ca. 1943. Creator: Unknown
Building of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Washington, D.C. Photo shows the Wilbur J. Cohen Federal Building at 330 Independence Ave. S.W. Washington, D.C

Scrap and salvage depot, Butte, Mont. 1942. Creator: Russell Lee
Scrap and salvage depot, Butte, Mont

Woman machinist, Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, Calif. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Woman machinist, Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, Calif

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"Remembering the Heroes: A Glimpse into the 2nd World War" In 1942, amidst the chaos of war, Winston Churchill stood tall, making his famous V for Victory sign. His unwavering determination inspired a nation to fight against tyranny. The Renown, Ark Royal, and Sheffield sailed bravely through treacherous waters from 1939 to 1941. These mighty vessels symbolized British resilience in the face of adversity. The Westland Lysander soared through the skies in 1941, its unknown creator crafting a masterpiece that aided in daring rescue missions behind enemy lines. Eric Ravilious captured a unique perspective on a wartime runway in 1944. His artwork depicted both hope and uncertainty as planes took off towards an uncertain future. Bernard Law Montgomery commanded the valiant soldiers of the 8th Army with great skill and courage in 1942. Sir John Alexander Hammerton's art immortalized this iconic leader alongside other unknown heroes who fought selflessly for freedom. RAF bomber pilots risked their lives daily during intense air battles in 1941. Their bravery knew no bounds as they defended their homeland from aerial threats. HMS King George V proudly sailed into Sydney Harbor in Australia during its victorious journey in 1945. This British battleship represented strength and unity among allies. In Soviet Russia, Pe-2 bombers flew fearlessly under skilled pilots' command; their contributions were crucial to turning tides on Eastern Front battlefields during WWII's darkest days of despair. Chas Brown's depiction of Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb showcased Britain's technological prowess and unmatched aerial superiority against Nazi aggression throughout Europe in 1941. Alexander Yakovlev designed aircraft that pushed boundaries and revolutionized aviation technology during this global conflict—his innovations played a pivotal role on various fronts across continents. P-51 "Mustang" fighter planes prepared for combat under the watchful eye of Alfred T Palmer in 1942.