sv000057.xml NATIONAL DEFENSE VOCATIONAL TRAINING: An Inventory of Photographs at the Minnesota Historical Society Finding aid prepared by Christopher J. Lautenschlager. Minnesota Historical Society
St. Paul, MN.

Sound and Visual Collection

 Finding aid encoded by Christopher J. LautenschlagerNovember 2009 Finding aid written in English. OVERVIEW Minnesota Historical Society Unknown National defense vocational training [graphic] ca. 1940. Materials in English. Views of Minnesota men and women taking aptitude tests and training and working in various occupations: welding, machine shop, sheet metal, engine repair, airplane mechanics. 139 photoprints: b&w; 8 x 10 in. I.51: See Detailed Description for shelf locations. CATALOG HEADINGS

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics: Vocational education -- Pictorial works. World War, 1939-1945 -- Education and the war -- Pictorial works. World War, 1939-1945 -- War work -- Pictorial works. World War, 1939-1945 -- Women -- Pictorial works. Document Types: Photographs. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. National defense vocational training. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Processing Information:

Processed by: Nancy Erickson, March 1992.

Catalog ID number: 001664538

 DETAILED DESCRIPTION I.51.1Chester A. Swanson timing Dorothy Mandel in an aptitude test for defense training, ca. 1940.

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2Chester A. Swanson testing Doris Reynolds at National Defense Vocational Training Center, ca. 1940.

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3Doris Reynolds taking aptitude test at National Defense Vocational Training Center, ca. 1940.

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4Aptitude test being given for defense training, ca. 1940.

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5Lewis Bergh giving Eleanor Nelson an aptitude test for defense training, ca. 1940.

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6Lewis Bergh giving Dorothy Sporer an aptitude test for defense training, ca. 1940.

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7Man training woman in welding as part of national defense program, ca. 1940.

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8Man training woman in welding as part of national defense program, ca. 1940.

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9Albert Vasenius training as part of national defense program, ca. 1940.

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10Bernice Skeate being trained as part of machine shop defense training, St. Cloud, ca. 1940.

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11Woman being trained as part of machine shop defense training, ca. 1940.

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12Pearl Martineau in national defense training program, ca. 1940.

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13Two women at machine shop, in training as part of national defense program, ca. 1940.

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14Machine shop defense training, Montevideo, ca. 1940.

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15Machine shop defense training,ca. 1940.

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16Refresher course at machine shop as part of defense training, St. Paul, ca. 1940.

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17Machine shop defense training, Montevideo, ca. 1940.

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18Men training at machine shop as part of defense training, Montevideo, ca. 1940.

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19Men training at machine shop as part of defense training, Dawson, ca. 1940.

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20Machine shop training as part of defense training, Marshall, ca. 1940.

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21Man working at machine as part of defense training, Marshall, ca. 1940.

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22Bernard Linn working at machine as part of defense training, St. Cloud, ca. 1940.

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23Melvin Brandland? working at machine shop as part of defense training, Willmar, ca. 1940.

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24Wendell Bjork working with awl on sheet-metal at machine shop as part of defense training, Willmar, ca. 1940.

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25Roy Hanson using milling machine as part of defense training, Rochester, ca. 1940.

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26Men in machine shop as part of defense training, Rochester, ca. 1940.

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27Man using the shaper machine as part of defense training, Rochester, ca. 1940.

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28Paul Wukelich in machine shop as part of defense training, Virginia, ca. 1940.

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29John Ornsand working at shaper machine as part of defense training, Eveleth, ca. 1940.

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30William DePaul working at machine as part of defense training, Eveleth, ca. 1940.

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31Group of men in working at machines as part of national defense vocational training, Eveleth, ca. 1940.

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32Robert Wolfe training on machine as part of national defense program, Mantorville, ca. 1940.

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33Diodato Vannucci in training as part of national defense program, Virginia, ca. 1940.

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34Ernest Keehr working on machine as part of national defense program, St. Cloud, ca. 1940.

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35Man cutting sheet metal as part of national defense program, St. Cloud, ca. 1940.

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36Men training as part of national defense program, St.Cloud, ca. 1940.

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37Dewey Hitchen welding, part of national defense program, Hibbing, ca. 1940.

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38Men working at work bench, part of national defense program, St. Cloud, ca. 1940.

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39Men being trained as part of national defense program, Albert Lea, ca. 1940.

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40Man demonstrating machine as part of national defense program, Rochester, ca. 1940.

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41Leslie Oikari working at machine as part of national defense program, Hibbing, ca. 1940.

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42Ray Rajaczuski working at machine as part of national defense program, Little Falls, ca. 1940.

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43Leonard Rau and Theodore Dibblee training as part of national defense program, St. Cloud, ca. 1940.

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44Gust Fredrich training on machine as part of national defense program, Little Falls, ca. 1940.

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45Leonard Grier working on machine as part of national defense program, Hibbing, ca. 1940.

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46Luther Wilson and Kent Haswell working on machine as part of national defense program, Chisholm, ca. 1940.

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47Men being trained as part of national defense program, Hibbing, ca. 1940.

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48Man using a sledgehammer, national defense program, Hibbing, ca. 1940.

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49Man demonstrating machine as part of national defense program, Moorhead, ca. 1940.

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50Men working on machine as part of national defense program, Eveleth, ca. 1940.

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51Men in training as part of national defense program, Virginia, ca. 1940.

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52Man in training as part of national defense program, Moorhead, ca. 1940.

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53Dick Young and Minor Stephens training on machine as part of national defense program, Moorhead, ca. 1940.

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54Walter H. Flick and George Schroder working on machine as part of national defense program, Little Falls, ca. 1940.

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55Core making as part of national defense program, Hibbing, ca. 1940.

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56Louis Tetourneau working on machine as part of national defense program, Hibbing, ca. 1940.

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57Men working in pattern shop as part of national defense program, Virginia, ca. 1940.

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58Woman in training as part of national defense program , ca. 1940.

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59Men in training as part of national defense program, Hibbing, ca. 1940.

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60Working with sheet-metal as part of national defense program, Hibbing, ca. 1940.

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61Training at Minneapolis airport as part of national defense program, ca. 1940.

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62Men working on St. Paul air port vehicle as part of national defense program, ca. 1940.

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63Governor Harold Stassen talking to a worker; part of national defense program, ca. 1940.

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64Display for National Defense Vocational Training Employment and Public Schools, ca. 1940.

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65Ground crew training at St. Paul airport as part of national defense program, ca. 1940.

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66Walter Farr welding as part of national defense program, Hibbing, ca. 1940.

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67Lavon Bender welding as part of national defense program, St. Cloud, ca. 1940.

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68Norby Austing welding as part of national defense program, St. Cloud, ca. 1940.

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69Welding as part of national defense program, St. Cloud, ca. 1940.

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70Toivo Juola using welding tools as part of national defense program, Eveleth, ca. 1940.

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71Berton Anderson welding as part of national defense program, Chisholm, ca. 1940.

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72Welding as part of national defense program, Detroit Lakes, ca. 1940.

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73Welding as part of national defense program, Willmar, ca. 1940.

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74Carl Lundgreen welding as part of national defense program, Virginia, ca. 1940.

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75Herald Craite at work as part of national defense program, Virginia, ca. 1940.

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76Man observing welding as part of national defense program, Willmar, ca. 1940.

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77Two men welding as part of national defense program, Willmar, ca. 1940.

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78Bernard Shaw welding as part of national defense program, New Ulm, ca. 1940.

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79Earl Shaw welding as part of national defense program, St. Cloud, ca. 1940.

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80Man welding as part of national defense program, Detroit Lakes, ca. 1940.

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81Man welding as part of national defense program, Detroit Lakes, ca. 1940.

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82Welding as part of national defense program, Rochester, ca. 1940.

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83Training in welding as part of national defense program, Alexandria, ca. 1940.

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84Man welding as part of national defense program, Rochester, ca. 1940.

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85Man welding as part of national defense program, Little Falls, ca. 1940.

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86Carl Anderson welding as part of national defense program, Little Falls, ca. 1940.

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87John Snidar welding as part of national defense program, Eveleth, ca. 1940.

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88Mark Mesich welding as part of national defense program, Virginia, ca. 1940.

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89Anthony Bastianelli welding as part of national defense program, Eveleth, ca. 1940.

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90Robert Doyle welding as part of national defense program, Grand Rapids, ca. 1940.

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91Man welding as part of national defense program, Chisholm, ca. 1940.

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92Man welding as part of national defense program, Willmar, ca. 1940.

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93Two men welding as part of national defense program, Willmar, ca. 1940.

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94Welding at Eagle Roller Mill as part of national defense program, New Ulm, ca. 1940.

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95Welding as part of national defense program, Detroit Lakes, ca. 1940.

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96Welding as part of national defense program, Bemidji, ca. 1940.

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97Man welding as part of national defense program, New Ulm, ca. 1940.

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98Welding, national defense program, Alexandria, ca. 1940.

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99Women being trained in woodworking as part of national defense program, ca. 1940.

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100Training in granite work as part of national defense program, ca. 1940.

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101George Stevenson doing granite work as part of national defense program, St. Cloud, ca. 1940.

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102Drilling templates as part of national defense program, St. Cloud, ca. 1940.

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103Drilling templates as part of national defense program, Willmar, ca. 1940.

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104Man training woman in drilling templates as part of national defense program, St. Cloud, ca. 1940.

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105Marcella Vogel being trained in drilling templates by Verne Olsen as part of national defense program, St. Cloud, ca. 1940.

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106Walter Forensko and Axel C. Kangas in wood working shop, national defense program, Hibbing, ca. 1940.

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107Women being trained in sheet metal work, national defense program, St. Cloud, ca. 1940.

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108Woman being trained in sheet metal work, national defense program, St. Cloud, ca. 1940.

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109Lenore Fischer doing sheet metal work, national defense program, St. Cloud, ca. 1940.

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110Two men checking a piece of sheet metal work, national defense program, Rochester, ca. 1940.

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111Two men looking at a piece of sheet metal work, national defense program, Willmar, ca. 1940.

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112Two men drilling a piece of sheet metal, national defense program, Willmar, ca. 1940.

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113Arthur Atkinson shaping a piece of sheet metal, national defense program, Rochester, ca. 1940.

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114Woman being trained in electrical wiring, national defense program , ca. 1940.

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115Floyd Rogers measuring board as part of national defense program, New Ulm, ca. 1940.

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116Fred Abity working at machine as part of national defense program, St. Cloud, ca. 1940.

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117Silas Schwartz working at machine as part of national defense program, Little Falls, ca. 1940.

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118Men training as part of national defense program, Virginia, ca. 1940.

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119Electric shop, men at work as part of national defense program, Hibbing, ca. 1940.

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120Engine repairing as part of national defense program, ca. 1940.

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121Engine repair as part of national defense program, Virginia, ca. 1940.

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122Two men checking work in engine repair department as part of national defense program, St. Paul, ca. 1940.

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123Lauri Maki and Stanley Jones repairing engines as part of national defense program, Virginia, ca. 1940.

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124Engine repair as part of national defense program, Virginia, ca. 1940.

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125Carl Lindy and John Matala doing engine repair work, as part of national defense program, Virginia, ca. 1940.

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126Engine repair work, as part of national defense program, Virginia, ca. 1940.

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127Carl Sjodin at work as part of national defense program, Hibbing, ca. 1940.

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128Men laying deck on ship as part of national defense program, Hibbing, ca. 1940.

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129Airport and airplane mechanic training as part of national defense program, St. Paul, ca. 1940.

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130Airport and airplane mechanic training as part of national defense program, St. Paul, ca. 1940.

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131Group of men in airport and airplane mechanic training, national defense program , ca. 1940.

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132Men working on airplane, mechanic training, national defense program, St. Paul, ca. 1940.

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133Airplane and airport mechanic training, national defense program, Minneapolis, ca. 1940.

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134Classroom training for airport and airplane mechanics, national defense program, ca. 1940.

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135Airport and airplane mechanic training, as part of national defense program, ca. 1940.

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136Men in training as mechanics at airport as part of national defense program, ca. 1940.

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137Man working on airplane, as part of national defense program, ca. 1940.

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138United States Coast Guard hangar used for airplane mechanic training as part of national defense program, ca. 1940.

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139Man starting airplane as part of national defense program, ca. 1940.

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