rolledupsleeves

Great photo, but does it really take three men to inspect one wheel?

If your life depended on it how many people would you want inspecting it?

Wow, those of seriously big wheels!

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Ypsilanti, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

They're inspecting the landing gear for a Ford built B-24 Liberator. Ford built B-24's under contract from Consolidated Aircraft. Willow Run was and still is located just outside of Ypsilanti, Michigan. The assembly facility was owned and operated by Ford.

I live an hour from Willow Run and was once inside the factory(1990s). I know Ford Motor Company built Consolidated B-24 Liberator Bombers there at a astounding rate. I've read a fair amount of aviation and I don't recall hearing about transports being built in Willow Run. Tire looks right for a B-24 from pictures and youtube videos I just looked at.

so awesome

Wow, great!! Thank you for sharing

Push Ball: www.archives.upenn.edu/histy/features/traditions/pushball...

This photo is taken looking to the northeast; the building with the columns in the center distance is Hamilton Hall, but it's difficult to tell from this perspective whether the push ball is happening on what is now the south lawn, or whether they're actually on the old South Field (now Butler Library).

I seem to recall playing a similar game in prep-school, probably in the early '80's or very late '70's. Thought it was something from the '60's but perhaps that was wrong :) And of course, now "earthball" comes to mind.

More Bain/LOC photos of start-of-term student class rivalry hijinks at Columbia University:

Photo posted on Corbis shows the 1910 Columbia University Pushball contest: www.corbisimages.com/Search#p=1&s=25&sort=0&q...