June Lawfield operating a crane, Murray Corporation of America
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Description
View of June Lawfield operating a crane at the Murray Corporation of America factory. Wing for a Thunderbolt fighter plane in foreground. Typed on back: "First day on the job for crane operator June Lawfield (shown with instructor). Crane is handling a Thunderbolt pursuit plane wing." Stamped on back: "This photograph is released for your use by the Public Relations Department. Murray Corporation of America, 7700 Russell Street, Detroit, Michigan. Photographic Department, authorized print no. 1287, date, 7-13-43, Murray Corporation, Detroit." Handwritten on back: "Gal operating crane in Bldg. 126. Women workers."
Details
- Resource ID:
- na040178
- Subject:
- Women aircraft industry employees
- Cranes, derricks, etc.
- Thunderbolt (Fighter plane)--Design and construction
- Airplanes--Wings
- Murray Corporation of America
- Automotive Council for War Production--Archives
- Photographic prints
- Date:
- 1943-07-13
- Format:
- 1 photographic print ; 8 x 10 in.
- Department:
- National Automotive History Collection
- Location:
- MS84/Automotive Council for War Production, Women workers, 90:4
- Copyright:
- Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.