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HIGHLIGHTS: THEMES

Plant Safety/Care of Workers

Efforts were made to demonstrate a reciprocal relationship between the company and its workers.

For example, the company provided work, pay and in some cases, housing, cafeterias and entertainment for its workers. The Polymer Corporation provided bowling lanes and baseball games for its employees.

Posters warning about the hazards of working with explosive material were reminders of the dangers in the work environment. Other images document the importance of safety and health and first-aid services available to staff are also documented. Numerous photographs of workers wearing appropriate protective gear such as goggles, gloves, or aprons are also visible.

Questionable working conditions are also documented, as in this photograph of an interior scene of an aluminum factory. Fine alumina dust cover these workmen who are working without breathing apparatus. Other images of workers working under physically demanding conditions are evident, for example under adverse weather conditions or when working with molten metals.

Although the worker was provided with elements of safety and comfort, the importance of maintaining high production rates remained to be the bottom line. Photographs demonstrate the push for efficiency through the broadcasting of piped Muzak, "scientifically-designed" to improve productivity and efficiency. The 'war machine' demanded that munitions, ships, tanks and other equipment and supplies be shipped out in a steady stream.

 

 
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