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Description
Photograph of a large banner hanging on the side of the Douglas Aircraft Company plant in Long Beach during World War Two, 1943. The banner is at center and shows and eagle flying over a ship, a tank, and an airplane. The words "Defense Plant Part of the Arsenal of Democracy Long Beach" appear on the right side of the sign. The banner is flanked by two American flags. A massive crowd is gathered in front of the plant in the foreground. The plant itself is composed of two long, tall buildings with no windows.
Type
image
Format
2 photographs : photonegative, photoprint, b&w 21 x 26 cm. negatives (photographic) photographic prints photographs
Aeronautics Aircraft industry Airplanes Airplane factories World War, 1939-1945--War work Douglas Aircraft Company Industry--Aeronautics Industrial sites
Time Period
1943
Place
California Long Beach Los Angeles USA
Source
31320 [Accession number] CHS-31320 [Call number] California Historical Society [Contributing entity]
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