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[Electric phosphate smelting furnace used in the making of elemental phosphorus in a TVA chemical plant in the Muscle Shoals area, Alabama] (LOC)

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[Electric phosphate smelting furnace used in the making of elemental phosphorus in a TVA chemical plant in the Muscle Shoals area, Alabama] (LOC) by The Library of Congress.
Palmer, Alfred T.,, photographer.

[Electric phosphate smelting furnace used in the making of elemental phosphorus in a TVA chemical plant in the Muscle Shoals area, Alabama]

[1942 June]

1 transparency : color.

Notes:
Title and call number based on similarity to transparency USW36-10.
"K-479" on original transparency jacket.
Transfer from U.S. Office of War Information, 1944.

Subjects:
World War, 1939-1945
Phosphate industry
Furnaces
United States--Alabama--Muscle Shoals

Format: Transparencies--Color

Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication.

Repository: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print

Part Of: Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information Collection Lot 12002-36 (DLC) 93845501

General information about the FSA/OWI Color Photographs is available at hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.fsac

Persistent URL: hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/fsac.1a55007

Call Number: LC-USW36-10 A 
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notsambass says:

Is this one of the two Nitrate plans built in Muscle Shoals as part of the Muscle Shoals Project authorized under the National Defense Act of 1916 and later rolled into the TVA?
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Air33 {空気33} says:

what a wonderful shot!
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macb says:

I think this was an early conceptualization of the Internet.
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Bryson DeJong  Pro User  says:

Indeed, its a series of tubes.
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mrTosh  Pro User  says:

wow, great shot!
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notsambass says:

If this is one of the Muscle Shoal plants the govt built an entire dam just to provide the electricity for it
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Engineer Z says:

Safety equipment? Who needs hard hat and fire retardant clothing? That's for wimps...
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HampusBovbjerg  Pro User  says:

These images are so amazing
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le cercle  Pro User  says:

very interesting stuff!
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richat  Pro User  says:

Engineer Z, that's what amazed me. Sleeves rolled up, oxford shoes!
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Jason/  Pro User  says:

Beautiful image!
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Gussi Jons  Pro User  says:

Fantastic :)
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SBA73  Pro User  says:

"This photograph is a WINNER!"
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the BEST of Flickr!!!
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Biofuelsimon says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Chemical factories, and we'd love to have this added to the group! I work for ICIS Chemical Business a trade magazine for the global chemicals industry. We are running a number of picture competitions over the next couple of months and your pictures could be printed in the magazine. Please submit any geotagged pictures of named chemical plants that you have.
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tess/garagesoap says:

This is a library of congress photo -- I'd like to know if this is dublin core cataloging. I am psyched to see this collection available through flickr. You librarians rock!
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The Library of Congress  Pro User  says:

garagesoap: Glad you like this photo. It's cataloged in the MARC format, which contains the data elements in the Dublin Core, as well as more. To see the MARC format catalog record, go to the persistent URL at hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/fsac.1a55007, then go to the bottom of the screen and click on "View the MARC Record for this item."
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oceanviews  Pro User  says:

It would be interesting to know the power capacity through this unit, forget the hard hat, what about dielectric boots, yikes
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resistance_is_futile says:

beautiful photograph besides all the other things
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bungpunya says:

Ishhhh...wonderful shot!..
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blazink  Pro User  says:

This illustrates the beginning of 'conventional' chemical agricultural practices. Many of our non-organic based fertilizers were born from the spoils of war.

Non- organic simply means that the fertilizer did not originate from a plant or animal.
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snsweb  Pro User  says:

This is unbelievable. The way Palmer uses light to show us every single detail of the scene in perfect clarity, though still maintaining an overall dark, industrial look makes my jaw drop.
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neebski  Pro User  says:

Amazing photo. Cant believe how clear it is!
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erik.xiii  Pro User  says:

pictures like this is why i love flickr oh so much!
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tess/garagesoap says:

Librarians really do Rock -- just check out that list of tags! Amazing.
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striatic  Pro User  says:

This image has been used in the indicommons.org post: Flickring across the Library of Congress

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Soleil is me.  Pro User  says:

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[shameless]  Pro User  says:

wow
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Made In Turkey says:

beautiful
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shanda tackett says:

Truly an artist ahead of his time.
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redsugar  Pro User  says:

Oh that's so neat. I hate to sound like a nerd, but it's so pretty that it almost looks like it should play music.
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RajRem  Pro User  says:

Great shot!

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tony dahlgren  Pro User  says:

it is so amazingly detailed!
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krjlee says:

Amen Detail is exquisite.
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JcErhenno  Pro User  says:

awesome shot!
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luispf39 says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called My favorites pics, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
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Al (Un peu absent... On/Off...)  Pro User  says:

"Chauffe Marcel !!!... Chauffe !!!"

"Et que ça saute !!!"
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gourai-israel says:

excellent
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$owmya  Pro User  says:

excellent shot
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Mzeeh  Pro User  says:

this Amazing Work deserves a Crown !
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Jammin :.¨.: Paix ☺ says:

Nice :D
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Inside Mind Patricio says:

So impressive
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share Wallpapers says:

great cute

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paperform  Pro User  says:

totes kewl
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forno grande says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Forno: ovens, kilns, furnaces & heaters, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
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Zoom Lens  Pro User  says:

Captures the real grittiness of this operation perfectly, doesn't it?
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blues viejo says:

Excelente
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Zinaida Beaumont  Pro User  says:

Strange, beautiful picture
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princesynch  Pro User  says:

loved ur photo
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bell41  Pro User  says:

Wow, interesting photo.
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Verena Sala  Pro User  says:

absolutely excellent!!!
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