Industrial Collection (#93)

Inspecting of landing wheel of the transport planes at Willow Run, between 1941 and 1945. Creator: Howard Hollem
Inspecting of landing wheel of the transport planes at Willow Run. Photo shows the Willow Run manufacturing plant, run by the Ford Motor Company near Ypsilanti, Michigan

Riveter at work at the Douglas Aircraft Corporation plant in Long Beach, Calif. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Riveter at work at the Douglas Aircraft Corporation plant in Long Beach, Calif

Women become skilled shop technicians... Douglas Aircraft Company plant, Long Beach, Calif. 1942
Women become skilled shop technicians after careful training in the school at the Douglas Aircraft Company plant, Long Beach, Calif

Servicing one of the floodlights that turn night into day... Columbia Steel Co
Servicing one of the floodlights that turn night into day at the big construction operations for a new steel plant which will make important additions to the vast amount of steel needed for the war

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

TVA chemical plant, electric furnace loaded with phosphate, vicinity of Muscle Shoals, Alabama

The water stretching machine of an eastern parachute manufacturer... Manchester, Conn. 1942. Creator: William Rittase
The water stretching machine of an eastern parachute manufacturer stretches shroud lines so as to make them more adaptable to the finished product, Manchester, Conn

Working on a "Vengeance"dive bomber, Vultee [Aircraft Inc. ], Nashville, Tennessee, 1943
Working on a " Vengeance" dive bomber, Vultee [Aircraft Inc.], Nashville, Tennessee

An experimental scale model of the B-25... North American Aviation, Inc. Inglewood, Calif. 1942
An experimental scale model of the B-25 plane is prepared for wind tunnel tests in the plant of North American Aviation, Inc. Inglewood, Calif. This plant produced the B-25 bomber

A young woman employee of North American Aviation, Incorporated... Inglewood, Calif. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
A young woman employee of North American Aviation, Incorporated, working over the landing gear mechanism of a P-51 fighter plane, Inglewood, Calif. The mechanism resembles a small cannon

Woman working on an airplane motor at North American Aviation, Inc. plant in Calif. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Woman working on an airplane motor at North American Aviation, Inc. plant in Calif

Welders making boilers for a ship, Combustion Engineering Co. Chattanooga, Tenn. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Welders making boilers for a ship, Combustion Engineering Co. Chattanooga, Tenn

Formerly an aircraft dock, this huge building... Goodyear Aircraft Corp. Akron, Ohio, 1941. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Formerly an aircraft dock, this huge building -- thought to be the largest in the world with no interior supports -- is now the scene of many busy shops turning out aircraft sub-assembly parts

Formerly a sculptress and designer of tiles, Dorothy Cole converted... Glenview, Ill. 1942. Creator: Howard Hollem
Formerly a sculptress and designer of tiles, Dorothy Cole converted her basement into a workshop to tin plate needles for valves for blood transfusion bottles prepared by Baxter Laboratories where

Lowering an engine in place in assembling... Consolidated Aircraft Corp... Fort Worth, Texas, 1942
Lowering an engine in place in assembling a transport plane in a Consolidated Aircraft Corporation plant, Fort Worth, Texas

Installing structural parts of a C-87 transport... Consolidated Aircraft... Fort Worth, Texas, 1942
Installing structural parts of a C-87 transport plane in the tunnel of a tail fuselage section at the Consolidated Aircraft Corporation plant, Fort Worth, Texas

Metal tubing at the Consolidated Aircraft Corp. plant, Fort Worth, Texas, 1942. Creator: Howard Hollem
Metal tubing at the Consolidated Aircraft Corp. plant, Fort Worth, Texas

Coast Guardsman standing watch over 78-foot torpedo... Higgins Industries, Inc. New Orleans, 1942
Coast Guardsman standing watch over 78-foot torpedo boat. Continual watch is kept. Higgins Industries, Inc. New Orleans, La

A scene in a steel mill, Republic Steel Mill, Youngstown, Ohio, 1941. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
A scene in a steel mill, Republic Steel Mill, Youngstown, Ohio. Molten iron is blown in an Eastern Bessemer converter to change it to steel for war essentials

Pennsylvania R.R. ore docks, unloading iron ore from a lake freighter... Cleveland, Ohio, 1943. Creator: Jack Delano
Pennsylvania R.R. ore docks, unloading ore from a lake freighter by " Hulett" unloaders, Cleveland, Ohio

Growers bringing in their crop to a co-op orange packing plant, Redlands, Calif. 1943. Creator: Jack Delano
Growers bringing in their crop to a co-op orange packing plant, Redlands, Calif. Santa Fe R.R. trip

Two employees at the roundhouse at Proviso yard, C & NW RR, Chicago, Ill. 1942. Creator: Jack Delano
Two employees at the roundhouse at Proviso yard, C & NW RR [i.e. Chicago and North Western railroad], Chicago, Ill

Lowell, Mass. street, 1941. Creator: Jack Delano
Lowell, Mass. street

The Greensboro Lumber Co. Greensboro, Ga. 1941. Creator: Jack Delano
The Greensboro Lumber Co. Greensboro, Ga

Sawmill at the Greensboro Lumber Company, Greensboro, Ga. 1941?. Creator: Jack Delano
Sawmill at the Greensboro Lumber Company, Greensboro, Ga

View of a Chicago and Northwestern railroad freight house, Chicago, Ill. 1942. Creator: Jack Delano
View of a Chicago and Northwestern [i.e. North Western] railroad freight house. A long line of truck trailers are loading and unloading goods, Chicago, Ill

Sawmill at the Greensboro Lumber Co. Greensboro, Ga. 1941?. Creator: Jack Delano
Sawmill at the Greensboro Lumber Co. Greensboro, Ga

Douglas Shoe Factory, Spark St. Brockton, Mass. ca. 1940. Creator: Jack Delano
Douglas Shoe Factory, Spark St. Brockton, Mass

Part of string bean factory and field system, Seabrook Farm, Bridgeton, N. J. 1942. Creator: John Collier
Part of string bean factory and field system, Seabrook Farm, Bridgeton, N.J

Day laborers picking string beans among the poles... Seabrook Farms, Bridgeton, N.J. 1942. Creator: John Collier
Day laborers (from nearby towns or migrant) picking string beans among the poles for overhead irrigation, Seabrook Farms, Bridgeton, N.J

Bean field and canning factory, Seabrook Farm, Bridgeton, N. J. 1942. Creator: John Collier
Bean field and canning factory Seabrook Farm, Bridgeton, N.J

Yardmaster in railroad yards, Amarillo Texas, 1943. Creator: Jack Delano
Yardmaster in railroad yards, Amarillo Texas

Grain elevators along the route of the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe RR, Amarillo, Texas, 1943. Creator: Jack Delano
Grain elevators along the route of the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad, Amarillo, Texas. Santa Fe trip

Grain elevators near Amarillo, Texas; Santa Fe trip, 1943. Creator: Jack Delano
Grain elevators near Amarillo, Texas; Santa Fe trip

Detail of industrial building in Mass. 1940 or 1941. Creator: Jack Delano
Detail of industrial building in Mass

General view of the city and the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad, Amarillo, Texas, 1943. Creator: Jack Delano
General view of the city and the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad, Amarillo, Texas. Santa Fe R.R. trip

At the Santa Fe R. R. tie plant, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1943. Creator: Jack Delano
At the Santa Fe R.R. tie plant, Albuquerque, New Mexico. The ties made of pine and fir, are seasoned for eight months. The steaming black ties in the center have just come from the retort where they

Trucks outside of a starch factory, Caribou, Aroostook County, Maine. 1940. Creator: Jack Delano
Trucks outside of a starch factory, Caribou, Aroostook County, Maine. There were almost fifty trucks in the line. Some had been waiting for twenty-four hours for the potatoes to be graded and weighed

The giant Santa Fe R. R. 10 million bushel grain elevator, Kansas, 1943. Creator: Jack Delano
The giant Santa Fe R.R. 10 million bushel grain elevator, Kansas

The giant 10 million bushel grain elevator of the Santa Fe R. R. Kansas, 1943. Creator: Jack Delano
The giant 10 million bushel grain elevator of the Santa Fe R.R. Kansas

A starch factory along the Aroostook River, Caribou, Aroostook County, Maine. 1940. Creator: Jack Delano
A starch factory along the Aroostook River, Caribou, Aroostook County, Maine

Low flying planes from which dust or insecticide is spread... Seabrook Farm, Bridgeton, N.J. 1942
Low flying planes from which dust or insecticide is spread onto crops by men who " follow the season" up the east coast, Seabrook Farm, Bridgeton, N.J

Bean fields, Seabrook Farm, Bridgeton, N. J. 1942. Creator: John Collier
Bean fields, Seabrook Farm, Bridgeton, N.J

George Law, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: Unknown
George Law, between 1855 and 1865. [Financier: involved in the shipping industry]

Professor Benjamin Silliman, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: Unknown
Prof. Sillman [sic], between 1855 and 1865. [Professor of chemistry at Yale University; instrumental in developing the oil industry]

Harper Brothers, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: Unknown
Harper Bros. between 1855 and 1865. [ James, John, Joseph Wesley and Fletcher Harper: publishers of Harpers New Monthly Magazine, Harpers Weekly, and Harpers Bazar (later Bazaar)]

Martin Maginnis of Montana, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown
Martin Maginnis of Montana, 1865-1880. Maginnis, Hon. Martin of Montana. Delegate from Territory of Montana, between 1865 and 1880

Martin Maginnis, of Delegation from Territory of Montana, between 1865 and 1880. Creator: Unknown
Maginnis, Hon. Martin of Delegation from Territory of Montana, between 1865 and 1880. Private in 1st Minn. Inf.; later was a Captain; was appointed Major in 11th Minn. Inf. in Sept. 1864

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"Unveiling the Beauty in Industrial Landscapes: From Battersea Power Station to Consett Steel Works" The iconic silhouette of Battersea Power Station stands tall against the London skyline, a testament to the city's industrial heritage. (Battersea Power Station a077607) Step back in time with an enchanting glimpse of Butlers Wharf circa 1910, where bustling activity and maritime trade defined this historic industrial hotspot. (Butlers Wharf c. 1910 BB87_09668) Didcot Power Station dominates the horizon, its towering chimneys billowing smoke as it generates electricity for countless homes and businesses. (Didcot Power Station 27604_016) Isambard Kingdom Brunel, the visionary engineer himself, stands proudly before the launching chains of his masterpiece - the Great Eastern ship that revolutionized transatlantic travel forever. Explore Australia's vast landscapes through this intricate map, showcasing not only its natural wonders but also its thriving industries that fuel its economy and progress. A display of JCB Extradig diggers in a sprawling field highlights modern machinery at work, exemplifying how industry continues to shape our world today. Journey back to Barrow-in-Furness shipyard in 1920; witness skilled craftsmen constructing mighty vessels that would navigate oceans and connect nations worldwide. (Barrow-in-Furness shipyard 1920 EPW004064) Consett Steel Works emerges from clouds of steam and sparks fly as molten metal is transformed into beams that will support bridges and buildings across Britain. (Consett Steel Works a98_06557) A pylon line stretches across Norfolk's countryside like silent sentinels carrying power from generation plants to homes – connecting communities along their path. (Pylon line Norfolk UK)