Woman working on an airplane motor at North American Aviation, Inc., plant in Calif. ( )
Woman working on a Wright R-2600 Twin Cyclone (Cyclone 14) 14-cylinder radial airplane engine at North American Aviation's plant in Inglewood, California, in June 1942. The engine is probably intended for a North American B-25 Mitchell twin-engined bomber. Palmer, Alfred T., photographer. Original title: Woman working on an airplane motor at North American Aviation, Inc., plant in Calif. 1942 June. Notes: Title from FSA or OWI agency caption. Transfer from U.S. Office of War Information, 1944. Subjects: North American Aviation, Inc. Airplane industry Assembly-line methods World War, 1939-1945 Women--Employment United States--California--Inglewood Format: Transparencies--Color Rights Info: on publication. Repository:, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA, hdl.gov/.pnp/pp.print Part Of: Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information Collection 12002-38 (DLC) 93845501 General information about the FSA/OWI Color Photographs is available at hdl.gov/.pnp/pp.fsac Higher resolution image is available (Persistent URL): hdl.gov/.pnp/fsac.1a35287
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- 1942-06
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