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Women are trained to do precise and... Douglas Aircraft Company plants, Long Beach, Calif. 1942
Women are trained to do precise and vital engine installation detail in Douglas Aircraft Company plants, Long Beach, Calif

Building of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Washington, D. C. ca. 1943. Creator: Unknown
Building of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Washington, D.C. Photo shows the Wilbur J. Cohen Federal Building at 330 Independence Ave. S.W. Washington, D.C

Scrap and salvage depot, Butte, Mont. 1942. Creator: Russell Lee
Scrap and salvage depot, Butte, Mont

Woman machinist, Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, Calif. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Woman machinist, Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, Calif

U. S. Supreme Court Building, Washington, D. C. 1943. Creator: Unknown
U.S. Supreme Court Building, Washington, D.C. [Designed by Cass Gilbert and Cass Gilbert Jr. completed in 1935]

A fast, hard-hitting new A-20 (B-25)... Long Beach, Calif. plant of Douglas Aircraft Company, 1942
A fast, hard-hitting new A-20 [i.e. B-25] attack bomber is brought for a test hop to the flight line at the Long Beach, Calif. plant of Douglas Aircraft Company

Columbus Statue in front of Union Station, Washington, D. C. ca. 1943. Creator: Unknown
Columbus Statue in front of Union Station, Washington, D.C. [The Columbus Fountain, (also known as the Columbus Memorial), designed by Lorado Taft

Development at the site of the mill for the Mouat Chromite mine, Stillwater County, Montana, 1942. Creator: Russell Lee
Development at the site of the mill for the Mouat Chromite mine, Stillwater County, Montana

Ben Bow Mill of the Metal Reserves Chromite development, Stillwater County, Montana, 1942. Creator: Russell Lee
Ben Bow Mill of the Metal Reserves Chromite development, Stillwater County, Montana. This is the first snow of the season

An A-20 bomber being riveted by a woman... Douglas Aircraft Company plant at Long Beach, Calif
An A-20 bomber being riveted by a woman worker at the Douglas Aircraft Company plant at Long Beach, Calif

Woman aircraft worker, Vega Aircraft Corporation, Burbank, Calif. 1942. Creator: David Bransby
Woman aircraft worker, Vega Aircraft Corporation, Burbank, Calif. Shown checking electrical assemblies

Butte, Montana, 1942. Creator: Russell Lee
Butte, Montana

Cattle in corral waiting to be weighed before being trailed... Beaverhead County, Montana, 1942. Creator: Russell Lee
Cattle in corral waiting to be weighed before being trailed to railroad, Beaverhead County, Montana

Cattle in corrals on ranch, Beaverhead County, Mont. 1942. Creator: Russell Lee
Cattle in corrals on ranch, Beaverhead County, Mont

Shepherd with his horse and dog on Gravelly Range, Madison County, Montana, 1942. Creator: Russell Lee
Shepherd with his horse and dog on Gravelly Range, Madison County, Montana

Herder with his flock of sheep on the Gravelly Range, Madison County, Montana, 1942. Creator: Russell Lee
Herder with his flock of sheep on the Gravelly Range, Madison County, Montana

United Nations exhibit put on by OWI in Rockefeller Plaza, New York, N. Y. 1943. Creator: Marjory Collins
United Nations exhibit put on by OWI in Rockefeller Plaza, New York, N.Y. Central motif was this frame containing copy of Atlantic charter

Bands of sheep on the Gravelly Range at the foot of Black Butte, Madison County, Montana, 1942. Creator: Russell Lee
Bands of sheep on the Gravelly Range at the foot of Black Butte, Madison County, Montana

Street corner, Dillon, Mont. 1942. Creator: Russell Lee
Street corner, Dillon, Mont. Dillon is the trading center for a prosperous cattle and sheep country

Flexible performance of C-47 transport planes is due in part to their... Long Beach, Calif. 1942
Flexible performance of C-47 transport planes is due in part to their two 1, 200 horsepower radial engines and to their three-blade variable-pitch propellers, Long Beach, Calif

Rockefeller Plaza, exhibit [for] United Nations by OWI, New York, N. Y. 1943. Creator: Marjory Collins
Rockefeller Plaza, exhibit for United Nations by OWI, New York, N.Y. Between photographic displays is the Atlantic charter in frame with transmitters at each end and where voices of Roosevelt

Annette del Sur publicizing salvage campaign... Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, Calif. 1942
Annette del Sur publicizing salvage campaign in yard of Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, Calif

Girl worker at lunch also absorbing Calif... Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, Calif. 1942
Girl worker at lunch also absorbing California sunshine, Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, Calif

Coke being pushed into a quenching car, Hanna... Great Lakes Steel Corporation, Detroit, Mich. 1942
Coke being pushed into a quenching car, Hanna furnaces of the Great Lakes Steel Corporation, Detroit, Mich

A noontime rest for a full-fledged... Long Beach, Calif. plant of Douglas Aircraft Company, 1942
A noontime rest for a full-fledged assembly worker at the Long Beach, Calif. plant of Douglas Aircraft Company. Nacelle parts for a heavy bomber form the background

View along US 40 in Mount Vernon Canyon, Colorado, 1942. Creator: Andreas Feininger
View along US 40 in Mount Vernon Canyon, Colorado. Photo shows the highway US 40 and the Mount Vernon Canyon with Shingle Creek below, looking east towards Green Mountain and Denver beyond

Hanna furnaces of the Great Lakes Steel Coporation, stock pile of coal and... Detroit, Mich. 1942
Hanna furnaces of the Great Lakes Steel Coporation, stock pile of coal and iron ore, Detroit, Mich

Two assembly line workers at the Long Beach, Calif. plant of Douglas Aircraft Company... 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Two assembly line workers at the Long Beach, Calif. plant of Douglas Aircraft Company enjoy a well-earned lunch period, Long Beach, Calif. Nacelle parts of a heavy bomber form the background

Main Street, Creede, Colorado, 1942. Creator: Andreas Feininger
Main Street, Creede, Colorado. Photo shows the main street at the mouth of Willow Creek Canyon

Coal feeders on tip of coke ovens... of the Great Lakes Steel Corporation, Detroit, Mich. 1942. Creator: Arthurs Siegel
Coal feeders on tip of coke ovens, Hanna furnaces of the Great Lakes Steel Corporation, Detroit, Mich

Women at work on bomber, Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, Calif. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Women at work on bomber, Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, Calif

Old lead mines here have been reopened, Creede, Colo. 1942. Creator: Andreas Feininger
Old lead mines here have been reopened, Creede, Colo. Creede for many years was " a ghost town, " but has resumed the activities that made it an important lead producing center years ago

Hanna furnaces of the Great Lakes Steel Corporation, Detroit, Mich. 1942. Creator: Arthurs Siegel
Hanna furnaces of the Great Lakes Steel Corporation, Detroit, Mich. Coal tower atop coal ovens

Woman at work on motor, Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, Calif. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Woman at work on motor, Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, Calif

Willow Creek, Creede, Colorado, 1942. Creator: Andreas Feininger
Willow Creek, Creede, Colorado. Photo shows buildings along Willow Creek, with Snowshoe Mountain in the distance

Men and women make efficient operating teams... Douglas Aircraft plant, Long Beach, Calif. 1942
Men and women make efficient operating teams on riveting and other jobs at the Douglas Aircraft plant, Long Beach, Calif. Most important of the many types of aircraft made at this plant are the B-17F

American Smelting and Refining, Garfield, Utah, 1942. Creator: Andreas Feininger
American Smelting and Refining, Garfield, Utah

Women workers install fixtures and assem... Douglas Aircraft Company plant, Long Beach, Calif
Women workers install fixtures and assemblies to a tail fuselage section of a B-17 bomber at the Douglas Aircraft Company plant, Long Beach, Calif

View of the Utah Copper Company open-pit mine workings at Carr Fork... Bingham Canyon, Utah, 1942
View of the Utah Copper Company open-pit mine workings at Carr Fork, as seen from the railroad, Bingham Canyon, Utah

Rural school children, San Augustine County, Texas, 1943. Creator: John Vachon
Rural school children, San Augustine County, Texas

Marine lieutenant with the towing plane for the gliders at Page Field, Parris Island, S. C. 1942
Marine lieutenant with the towing plane for the gliders at Page Field, Parris Island, S.C

A marine glider pilot in training, a lieutenant, at Page Field, Parris Island, S. C. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
A marine glider pilot in training, a lieutenant, at Page Field, Parris Island, S.C

Marine with the training gliders at Page Field, Parris Island, S. C. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Marine with the training gliders at Page Field, Parris Island, S.C

Sangre de Cristo Mountain, 1943. Creator: John Collier
Sangre de Cristo Mountain

Marine Corps gliders being towed from Page Field, Parris Island, S. C. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Marine Corps gliders being towed from Page Field, Parris Island, S.C

Marine lieutenant, pilot with the power towplane... Page Field, Parris Island, S.C. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Marine lieutenant, pilot with the power towplane for the training gliders at Page Field, Parris Island, S.C

Marine lieutenant, pilot with the power towing plane at page Field, Parris Island, S. C. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Marine lieutenant, pilot with the power towing plane at page Field, Parris Island, S.C

Marine gliders being towed from Page Field, Parris Island, S. C. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Marine gliders being towed from Page Field, Parris Island, S.C

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"Remembering the Heroes: A Glimpse into the 2nd World War" In 1942, amidst the chaos of war, Winston Churchill stood tall, making his famous V for Victory sign. His unwavering determination inspired a nation to fight against tyranny. The Renown, Ark Royal, and Sheffield sailed bravely through treacherous waters from 1939 to 1941. These mighty vessels symbolized British resilience in the face of adversity. The Westland Lysander soared through the skies in 1941, its unknown creator crafting a masterpiece that aided in daring rescue missions behind enemy lines. Eric Ravilious captured a unique perspective on a wartime runway in 1944. His artwork depicted both hope and uncertainty as planes took off towards an uncertain future. Bernard Law Montgomery commanded the valiant soldiers of the 8th Army with great skill and courage in 1942. Sir John Alexander Hammerton's art immortalized this iconic leader alongside other unknown heroes who fought selflessly for freedom. RAF bomber pilots risked their lives daily during intense air battles in 1941. Their bravery knew no bounds as they defended their homeland from aerial threats. HMS King George V proudly sailed into Sydney Harbor in Australia during its victorious journey in 1945. This British battleship represented strength and unity among allies. In Soviet Russia, Pe-2 bombers flew fearlessly under skilled pilots' command; their contributions were crucial to turning tides on Eastern Front battlefields during WWII's darkest days of despair. Chas Brown's depiction of Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb showcased Britain's technological prowess and unmatched aerial superiority against Nazi aggression throughout Europe in 1941. Alexander Yakovlev designed aircraft that pushed boundaries and revolutionized aviation technology during this global conflict—his innovations played a pivotal role on various fronts across continents. P-51 "Mustang" fighter planes prepared for combat under the watchful eye of Alfred T Palmer in 1942.