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• Parris Island, S.C., barrage balloon (LOC)

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  • 34 comments
  • 448 favorites
  • 430,009 views
  • Date taken: 1939
  • Date uploaded: 2008-01-08
  • Tags: libraryofcongress, dc:identifier=httphdllocgovlocpnpfsac1a35101, xmlns:dc=httppurlorgdcelements11, blimp, zeppelin, barrageballoon, southcarolina, balloon, silver, field, airship, dirigible, island, south, carolina, alfred, t, palmer, parris, may, 1942, cables, purple, flight, marinecorps, wwii, sc, parrisisland, midair, tethered, gloomy, ballon, dirigeable, blue, sky, specialdelivery, daytime, thehumanity, tint, helium, nostalgic, airdefense, quiet, airframe, hydrogen, mooringropes, lowhorizon, caroline, guywire, ropes, beaufortcounty, ginourmous, aircraft, barrageballoongroup, trainingschool, surreal, alfredtpalmer, a2fp
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• Huge drop hammers work day and night forming sheet metal parts for United Nations bombers and fighters at the North American Aviation, Inc., plant, Inglewood, Calif. The heavy hemp rope is used to snub the hammer so that it forms the part under proper pre

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  • 4 comments
  • 37 favorites
  • 64,898 views
  • Date taken: 1939
  • Date uploaded: 2008-01-09
  • Tags: libraryofcongress, dc:identifier=httphdllocgovlocpnpfsac1a35315, xmlns:dc=httppurlorgdcelements11, strength, ropes, factory, wwii, hemp, vintage, slidefilm, 4x5, largeformat, lf, transparency, transparencies, worldwarii, worldwar2, ww2, america, unitedstatesofamerica, usa, us, drophammer, alloy, metal, fabrication, industry, arms, muscles, tshirt, alfredtpalmer, alfredpalmer, wartime, war, military, 1942, inglewood, inglewoodca, california, northamericanaviation, october, october1942, drophammers, hammer, powerhammer, sheetmetal, rope, hemprope, technologyoldandnew
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• Driving calves into the corral for roping at the rodeo of the Pie Town, New Mexico Fair (LOC)

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  • 3 comments
  • 36 favorites
  • 62,436 views
  • Date taken: 1939
  • Date uploaded: 2008-01-08
  • Tags: libraryofcongress, dc:identifier=httphdllocgovlocpnpfsac1a34156, xmlns:dc=httppurlorgdcelements11, cowboys, cattle, cow, cowboy, country, pietown, newmexico, roping, herding, rodeo, horse, horses, 1940, ganado, vaquero, vaqueros, vaca, vache, cattledrive, lariat, whitefacedcattle, catroncounty, workinghorses, western, ropes, riders, riding, equestrian
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• SALEM, GRAYLING, TARPON, OCTOPUS, BONITA, and NEBRASKA (LOC)

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  • 9 comments
  • 21 favorites
  • 34,618 views
  • Date taken: 1911
  • Date uploaded: 2008-01-03
  • Tags: libraryofcongress, dc:identifier=httphdllocgovlocpnpggbain09979, xmlns:dc=httppurlorgdcelements11, submarines, navy, fleet, ropes, docked, blackandwhite, military, 1910s, salem, grayling, tarpon, octopus, bonita, nebraska, salmon, navalreview, newyork, ss9, ss14, ss15, ss18, ss19, bb14, unitedstatesnavy, usn, submarine, usssalem, ussgrayling, usstarpon, ussoctopus, ussbonita, ussnebraska, octopusclass, milit, turnofthecenturysubmarines, preworldwarisubmarines, sublineup
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• Dick Carll (LOC)

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  • 9 favorites
  • 22,960 views
  • Date taken: 1910
  • Date uploaded: 2009-02-13
  • Tags: libraryofcongress, dc:identifier=httphdllocgovlocpnpggbain12798, xmlns:dc=httppurlorgdcelements11, pugilist, boxing, dickcarll, dick, carll, glassnegative, boxer, boxinggloves, man, pose, car, ring, ropes
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• Barrage balloons, Parris Island, S.C. (LOC)

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  • 1 comment
  • 11 favorites
  • 22,829 views
  • Date taken: 1939
  • Date uploaded: 2008-01-09
  • Tags: libraryofcongress, dc:identifier=httphdllocgovlocpnpfsac1a35104, xmlns:dc=httppurlorgdcelements11, zeppelin, sky, ropes, clowds, field, parrisisland, purple, violet, parisisland, sc, southcarolina, barrageballoon
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• Preparing for Circus Week - Madison Sq. Garden (LOC)

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  • 1 comment
  • 49 favorites
  • 19,805 views
  • Date taken: 1910
  • Date uploaded: 2008-08-01
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• Wolgast - Murray Feb '13 (LOC)

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  • 1 comment
  • 14 favorites
  • 8,720 views
  • Date taken: 1913
  • Date uploaded: 2008-12-19
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• Wolgast - Murray Feb '13 (LOC)

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  • 7 favorites
  • 7,017 views
  • Date taken: 1913
  • Date uploaded: 2008-12-19
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