Photograph
Woman Holding Artillery Shell
| Factory worker holding an artillery shell manufactured at Malleable Iron Range Co. |
| Image ID: | 81531 |
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| Creation Date: | 06 1953 |
| Creator Name: | Prindle, John R. |
| City: | Beaver Dam |
| County: | Dodge |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | John R. Prindle negatives, circa 1952- circa 1960 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | negative, original |
| Original Format Number: | PH 921 |
| Original Dimensions: | 4 x 5 inches |
| Malleable Iron Range Co. was best known for manufacturing Monarch gas and electric ranges, but began manufacturing shells for the war effort in September of 1951. By June of 1953, they had produced a million shells. |
| Personal protective equipment |
| Work clothes |
| Tools |
| Factories |
| Machinery |
| Artillery |
| Korean War, 1950-1953 |
| Indoor photography |
| Clothing and dress |
| Men |
| Women |
| Ordnance |
| Blue collar workers |
| Manual work |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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