
Assault boat production 1941. Assault boat Production. Building assault boats for U.S. Marine Corps. Scene of this boat manufacturing activity prior to the national emergency was used solely as gymnasium and recreation center for plant employees. The gymnasium is largely owned by the industrial institution. Goodyear, Akron, Ohio. Palmer, Alfred T., photographer
|

Rubber Reclaimation 1941.Rubber reclamation. Scrap tires mobilized for Victory. Millions of discarded casings cover more than 100 acres at one Midwest recovery plant. Systematic piling and sectional arrangement reduce fire hazard. Special processes will separate metal from the tires and tube bodies. The reclaimed material will be used to manufacture thousands of essential mechanical rubber products. Firestone. Palmer, Alfred T., photographer.
|

|