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Carefully trained women inspectors check and inspect cargo transport innerwings before they are assembled on the fuselage, Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, Calif. (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
This girl in a glass house is putting finishing touches on the bombardier nose section of a B-17F navy bomber, Long Beach, Calif. She's one of many capable women workers in the Douglas Aircraft Company plant. Better known as the "Flying Fortress," the B-1 from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Women at work on C-47 Douglas cargo transport, Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, Calif. (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Lieutenant "Mike" Hunter, Army pilot assigned to Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, Calif. (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Women are trained to do precise and vital engine installation detail in Douglas Aircraft Company plants, Long Beach, Calif. (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Women workers install fixtures and assemblies to a tail fuselage section of a B-17F bomber at the Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, Calif. Better known as the "Flying Fortress," the B-17F is a later model of the B-17 which distinguished itself in acti from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Woman machinist, Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, Calif. (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
A fast, hard-hitting new A-20 [i.e., B-25] attack bomber is brought for a test hop to the flight line at the Long Beach, Calif., plant of Douglas Aircraft Company (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Riveter at work at the Douglas Aircraft Corporation plant in Long Beach, Calif. (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
An A-20 bomber being riveted by a woman worker at the Douglas Aircraft Company plant at Long Beach, Calif. (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Annette del Sur publicizing salvage campaign in yard of Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, Calif. (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Annette del Sur publicizing salvage campaign in yard of Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, Calif. (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Annette del Sur publicizing salvage campaign in yard of Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, Calif. (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Annette del Sur public[iz]ing salvage campaign in yard of Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, Calif. (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Annette del Sur public[iz]ing salvage campaign in yard of Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, Calif. (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008

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Woman at work on motor, Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, Calif. (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

7 older comments, and then…
Dave Rau said:
This is wonderful; but the LoC photos are very low res and overcompressed.
Flyer31 said:
Great publicity shot by Mr. Palmer. But definitely not the way it was done!!
The Library of Congress said:
Thank you all for the comments. You can reach the uncompressed archival digital files with the persistent URL above, or through the P&P Online Catalog (PPOC): www.loc.gov/rr/print/catalog.html
harmajdon harmajdon said:
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Passion & Love, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Kilted Cowboy said:
quite possibly a Wright R-3350 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wright_R-3350

Annette del Sur publicizing salvage campaign in yard of Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, Calif. (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

Elastic Fire said:
The beauty of the background glitter is enhancing the sombredress

Girl inspector confers with a worker as she makes a a careful check of center wings for C-47 transport planes, Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, Calif. (LOC)

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4 older comments, and then…
roderickbodine said:
You're getting a little too friendly there Gomer. I wonder where his right hand is.
Ben & Jena Edwards said:
"Girl Inspector" official title?
dracpod said:
awesome!
technogeo said:
The manual the woman is holding appears to have a German title. A-20B Data IV. VORDERKUNZ (?) (forward post?) It may be an obsolete technical word. Her left index finger is badly bruised and bandaged. The man is wearing an Auxiliary Police badge. There's probably a story here.
Blue387 said:
"So… what are you doing after work tonight? You maybe want to… I dunno… come back to my place… maybe open some wine and… oh never mind."