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This husky member of a construction crew building a new 33,000-volt electric power line into Fort Knox is performing an important war service, Ft. Knox, Ky. Thousands of soldiers are in training there, and the new line from a hydroelectric plant at Louisv

This husky member of a construction crew building a new 33,000-volt electric power line into Fort Knox is performing an important war service, Ft. Knox, Ky. Thousands of soldiers are in training there, and the new line from a hydroelectric plant at Louisv by The Library of Congress.
Palmer, Alfred T.,, photographer.

This husky member of a construction crew building a new 33,000-volt electric power line into Fort Knox is performing an important war service, Ft. Knox, Ky. Thousands of soldiers are in training there, and the new line from a hydroelectric plant at Louisville is needed to supplement the existing power supply

1942 June

1 transparency : color.

Notes:
Title from FSA or OWI agency caption.
Transfer from U.S. Office of War Information, 1944.

Subjects:
United States--Army
US Army Armor Center
World War, 1939-1945
Armories
Electricity
United States--Kentucky--Fort Knox

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 12002-34 (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.1a35227

Call Number: LC-USW36-355 

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mistranslatedcap says:

I guess "husky" has changed in definition since the 1930s.
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Ricardo Barbieri  Pro User  says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Man @ work, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
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Shot by Inspiration says:

what great emotion!
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AudreyWatts says:

this as well, totally rocking.
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Kate.smith1 says:

I love this photo!
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ashleyBee™ says:

Wow, it's so interesting to see these in colour... makes it seem so much more real.
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