DescriptionManila rope is examined for defects, Brooklyn Navy Yard, New York, 1941 (26336043982).jpg
Lot-2066-4: New York (Brooklyn Navy Yard), New York City, New York. “Another String-Saver” Uncle Sam needs lots of out-sized cord for his Navy. Here manila hawser is examined for defects before going into service. Office of War Information Photograph, circa 1941. Courtesy of the Library of Congress. (2016/04/14).
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