M3 military tank on hoist at Chrysler tank arsenal
Description:
View of M3 U.S. Army tank being hoisted onto railroad flatcar at the Chrysler tank arsenal. Workers stand nearby. Stamped on back: "The following credit line is requested: OEM defense photo." Typed on back: "D-1276. Chrysler tank arsenal. This may look like one of the games you used to play with your erector set, but that tank, which is about to be deposited on a railroad flat car by a 50-ton crane weighs more than 28 tons. It's one of the new M-3's being built for the Army by the Chrysler tank arensal, on the outskirt [sic] of Detroit. OEM Defense photo by Palmer."
