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Shell flat at Homelton

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Shell flat at Homelton

Date8/1/1940

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Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Unknown (photographer)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Shell flat at Homelton

Subject

Weapons industry

World War, 1939-1945

Medium

Photographs

Language

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0018974F

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Mrs. V. Coole presents shell to col. Smith, Ajax. Sept. 11- Several thousand shell-fillers from the Ajax plant saw the 25 millionth shell to roll off (...)

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War worker Jane Cox holds a carton of finished paper components for shells, ready to be shipped to a shell Plant

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''The Stewart Girls'' as they are known at the plant, look over a shell which they helped make

''The Stewart Girls'' as they are known at the plant, look over a shell which they helped make

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Adly projectiles. At the Right shells which have passed the inspection line are painted and will be shipped when dry. The copper band near the base of(...)

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Shells, too, in untold numbers, are proceeding from Canada's factories to the war Zones

Shells, too, in untold numbers, are proceeding from Canada's factories to the war Zones

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525,000 Heavy shells, 25,000,000 cartridges

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Canada self-sufficient in vital war materials, is being rapidly whipped into Canadian shell factory where projectiles of all sizes are being manufactu(...)

Canada self-sufficient in vital war materials, is being rapidly whipped into Canadian shell factory where projectiles of all sizes are being manufactu(...)

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Father and daughter work side by side at adjoining machines in the shell plant

Father and daughter work side by side at adjoining machines in the shell plant

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These Tubes of waste paper, held by Joyce Winn, are vital components of anti-aircraft shells

These Tubes of waste paper, held by Joyce Winn, are vital components of anti-aircraft shells

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Painting shells so as to make them rust-proof is the operation being performed by Mrs

Painting shells so as to make them rust-proof is the operation being performed by Mrs

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