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Philadelphia War Industries

Views of industries in Philadelphia and surrounding areas, primarily shipbuilding, but also including other defense industries, bottling, petroleum, chemicals, textiles, lumber, leather, hats, railroads, and telephones. Includes Philadelphia based offices of the U.S. Shipping Board. Particular emph...

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Corporate Authors: Philadelphia War Photograph Committee : Henry C. Howland, International Film Service, J.E. Green, J.W. Replogle, Harry Gruber, Philadelphia War Photograph Committee (Pa.)
Contributors: International Film Service, photographer., Green, J.E. (Chester, Pa.), photographer., Replogle, J.W., photographer., Gruber, Harry, photographer., Howland, Henry C., photographer.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: 1915-1919
Subjects and Genres:
United States Shipping Board (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Taylor & Wharton
Cramp Shipbuilding Company (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Hog Island (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Women > Employment
Textile industry
Defense industry > Pennsylvania
Boat & ship industry > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia
Armories > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia.
Lumber trade > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia.
Ordnance industry > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia
Firearms industry > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia
War work
Leather industry > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia
Chemical industry > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia.
Hat trade > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia.
Warships
Office buildings > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia.
Industrial buildings > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia.
Guards
Railroads > Employees.
Telephone operators
Petroleum industry > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia
Bottle industry
Machinery
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Summary: Views of industries in Philadelphia and surrounding areas, primarily shipbuilding, but also including other defense industries, bottling, petroleum, chemicals, textiles, lumber, leather, hats, railroads, and telephones. Includes Philadelphia based offices of the U.S. Shipping Board. Particular emphasis on women in the work force. Includes strong documentation of Cramp's Shipyard, Hog Island, and Taylor & Wharton. Contains some views of armed guards outside of the plants.
Physical Description: Also contains related newspaper clippings and half tone photomechanical prints.
713 photoprints : silver gelatin

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