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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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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(...)

Date7/6/1940

Names

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Unknown (photographer)

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Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: 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 the shells are gripped by the rifling of the big guns to give the projectile the important spin adding speed and accuracy [Incomplete]

Subject

World War, 1939-1945

Weapons industry

Medium

Photographs

Language

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0019337F

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