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Consolidated War Work
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An unidentified employee of the Plastics Division of the Consolidated Paper Company prepares for a strength test of a product being developed by the company for use in the manufacture of gliders for the military during World War II.
1943
Publication Information
| Date Created | 1943 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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Collection Information
| Call Number | 717000015 |
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Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED |
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Gliders for the War
December 17, 1943
Alternate view of the glider being developed by the Plastics Division of Consolidated Paper Company of Wisconsin Rapids for the military.
Gliders for the War
December 17, 1943
Close-up of the glider being developed for the military by the Plastics Division of Consolidated Paper Company.
Gliders for the War
May 29, 1943
Four employees of the Plastics Division of Consolidated Paper Company with the first glider floor manufactured by the company for the military during World War II. The employees are Frank Novak, Ca...
Gliders for the War
January 25, 1943
An employee of the Plastics Division of Consolidated Paper Company holds up a structure for it to be photographed. The object is thought to be a prototype of the lightweight gliders manufactured b...
Consolidated War Work
August 19, 1943
Photograph of work done by the Plastics Division of Consolidated Papers Company of Wisconsin Rapids in the development of paper-based plastic laminate during World War II, probably documenting a pr...
Gliders for the War
1943
Prototype glider floor turned on its side on two saw horses to be photographed. The glider was being developed by the Plastics Division of the Consolidated Paper Company as part of its war effort.
