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October 1942. "Testing electric wiring at Douglas Aircraft Company. Long Beach, California." View full size. 4x5 Kodachrome transparency by Alfred Palmer.
Among other things, she's testing the strength of the insulation with that Megohmeter, known in the trade as a "megger"
Good grief, at first glance I thought she was one of my old schoolteachers.
It never ceases to amaze me how beautiful and detailed these 4X5 Kodachromes are. Every hair, the text on the equipment - it is all there. Great photo!
[Detail below. - Dave]
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