Gun Carriage Manufacture at Milwaukee Works | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

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Gun Carriage Manufacture at Milwaukee Works

Gun Carriage Manufacture at Milwaukee Works | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
Factory worker at a machine in International Harvester's Milwaukee Works. Original caption reads: "High Speeding of 155-Millimeter Gun Carriage at Milwaukee Works. In this operation the ends of the rear axle of the 155-millimeter gun carriage are turned to the proper dimensions for the fitting into the rebuilt carriage capable of higher speeds. The turning is to reduce the size of the axle shaft for the wheels used on the higher speed carriage."
DESCRIPTION
Factory worker at a machine in International Harvester's Milwaukee Works. Original caption reads: "High Speeding of 155-Millimeter Gun Carriage at Milwaukee Works. In this operation the ends of the rear axle of the 155-millimeter gun carriage are turned to the proper dimensions for the fitting into the rebuilt carriage capable of higher speeds. The turning is to reduce the size of the axle shaft for the wheels used on the higher speed carriage."
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:59469
Creation Date: 1941
Creator Name:International Harvester Company
City:Milwaukee
County:Milwaukee
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:International Harvester Company photo albums, circa 1899-1965
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:photographic print, b&w
Original Format Number:MCC MSS 7Z, Album 555 Page 48
Original Dimensions:9.25 x 7.5 inches
SUBJECTS
Hats
Protective clothing
Work clothes
Factories
Machinery
Artillery
War work
World War, 1939-1945
Indoor photography
Men
Blue collar workers
Manual work

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