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A Watched Pot: 1942
Submitted by Dave on Sat, 07/12/2008 - 3:32pm.
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June 1942. "TVA chemical plant where elemental phosphorus is made. Vicinity of Muscle Shoals, Alabama." View full size. 4x5 Kodachrome transparency by Alfred Palmer for the Office of War Information.
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Muscle Shoals has got the Swampers
Submitted by jnc on Sat, 07/12/2008 - 10:40pm.
Phosphorus for incendiary bombs, shells, and for smoke grenades and the like. Possibly for agricultural phosphorus as well since the plant pre-dated the war - operations started in 1934.
Wonder if the plant is still there.
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