011668 Accession Number: 011668

Description

GENERAL MOTORS FACTORY. GIRLS (WOMEN) ASSIST MEN IN THE MANUFACTURE OF 2 POUNDER ANTI TANK GUNS. THIS WOMAN IS LOWERING AN ORDNANCE PLATFORM ONTO A GUN CARRIAGE. (PHOTOGRAPHER EDWARD CRANSTONE)

Details

Accession Number

011668

Photographer

Edward Lefevre (Ted) Cranstone

Classification

Photograph

Object Type

Negative

Physical Description

Colour: Black & white

Date Made

2 March 1942

Place Made

Woodville

Whole/Part

Whole

Item Count

1

Copyright

Copyright expired - public domain

Conflicts

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