Palmer, Alfred T.   American (1906-1993) TITLE ON OBJECT: Conservation: Rendering of Household Fats. Cracklings discharged by an expeller at a fat rendering plant. These cracklings consist of meat, bones and some fats, and are used as animal food. February 1943 gelatin silver print 19.2 x 24.7 cm. Museum Purchase: Charina Foundation Purchase Fund 00:0789:0001
Palmer, Alfred T.   American (1906-1993) TITLE ON OBJECT: Conservation: Rendering of Household Fats. Reclaimed household greases from America's kitchens drain into an open vat at a rendering plant. Some of the batches are recooked with additional fats to bring them up to certain specific grades. February 1943 gelatin silver print 19.3 x 24.1 cm. Museum Purchase: Charina Foundation Purchase Fund GEH NEG: 49779 00:0789:0002
Palmer, Alfred T.   American (1906-1993) TITLE ON OBJECT: Preparation For Point Rationing. With Official Table of Point Values for Processed Foods prominently posted, a shopper awaits wrapping of her purchases while clerk removes point stamps from War Ration Book Two. February 1943 gelatin silver print 19.4 x 24.3 cm. Museum Purchase: Charina Foundation Purchase Fund GEH NEG: 49776 00:0789:0003
Palmer, Alfred T.   American (1906-1993) TITLE ON OBJECT: Production: A-31 ("Vengeance") Dive Bombers. She'd pass for a choir singer. A Vultee woman employee shown making a labor distribution check. She is standing uder the engine nucleus of the "Vengeance" dive bomber manufactured at Vultee's Nashville Division. The "Vengeance" (A-31) was originally designed for the French. It was later adopted by the R.A.F. and still later by the U.S. Army Air Force. It is a single-engine, low-wing plane, carrying a crew of two men and having six machine guns of varying calibers. February 1943 gelatin silver print 24.1 x 19.6 cm. Museum Purchase: Charina Foundation Purchase Fund GEH NEG: 49772 00:0789:0004
Palmer, Alfred T.   American (1906-1993) TITLE ON OBJECT: Production: A-31 ("Vengeance") Dive Bombers. Lunch time. Relaxing by their work-a fuselage section of Vultee "Vengeance" dive bomber made at Vultee's Nashville Division-four women workers enjoy a well-earned lunch. The "Vengeance" (A-31) was originally designed for the French. It was later adopted by the R.A.F. and still later by the U.S. Army Air Force. It is a single-engine, low-wing plane, carrying a crew of two men and having six machine guns of varying calibers. February 1943 gelatin silver print 19.3 x 24.2 cm. Museum Purchase: Charina Foundation Purchase Fund 00:0789:0005
Palmer, Alfred T.   American (1906-1993) TITLE ON OBJECT: Production: BT-13A ("Valiant") Basic Trainers. A midget and a woman worker install control wires on a "Valiant" basic trainer. At the Downey plant is made the BT-13A ("Valiant") basic trainer - a fast sturdy ship powered by a Pratt & Whitney Wasp engine. 1942-43 gelatin silver print 24.2 x 19.6 cm. Museum Purchase: Charina Foundation Purchase Fund GEH NEG: 49773 00:0789:0006
Palmer, Alfred T.   American (1906-1993) TITLE ON OBJECT: Production: BT-13A ("Valiant") Basic Trainers. Scrap pile being sorted at Vultee's Downey, Calif. plant. At the Downey plant is made the BT-13A ("Valiant") basic trainer - a fast sturdy ship powered by a Pratt & Whitney Wasp engine. 1942-43 gelatin silver print 24.1 x 19.3 cm. Museum Purchase: Charina Foundation Purchase Fund 00:0789:0007
Palmer, Alfred T.   American (1906-1993) TITLE ON OBJECT: Transportation: Lend Lease Shipments. Coils of copper wire, part of a lend-lease shipment, move from a pier to a United Nations freighter that will carry them, together with other vital necessities, to one of our allies. February 1943 gelatin silver print 19.4 x 24.2 cm. Museum Purchase: Charina Foundation Purchase Fund 00:0789:0008