"Earth's Largest Space Exhibit, Tranquility Base, Huntsville, Alabama 35807. This is the main exhibit room at the Alabama Space and Rocket Center. The Center contains the world's largest collection of rockets, missiles and space vehicles, and...
"Calcining Plant. The plant shown in the picture consists of eight kilns and has a capacity of 1,000 barrels of lime per day. It is of steel and brick construction and is fireproof. Limestone is charged into the hoppers above the kilns and passes...
"'Back at our air base in England those USO units were really entertaining,' said Pou. 'Despite air raids, the show always went on.' Pou, first pilot on a B-17, was shot down March 8, 1944, by German fighters on the second large Berlin raid. Two of...
"Mobile is the most important centre in the South as regards the exportation of lumber and timber, shipments being made to every country in the world. In close proximity to the base of supplies, there are 30 saw mills in operation with a cutting...
"Off duty and stepping out are these two young members of the Army Nurse Corps stationed at the post hospital at Maxwell Field, Alabama. 2nd Lt. Margaret Clauss, Hammonton, New Jersey, straightens the tie of 2nd Lt. Dorothy Meeker, Montgomery,...
"The above picture was made of members of the Sheffield Citizens Defense Corps on March 14, during an all out salvage drive. Six enlisted men from Courtland Army Air Base and the man in charge of weights at the Florence Salvage Depot pose with Miss...
"Located in the heart of town at the base of a rock wall of some sixty feet. This spring has an output of approximately 23,000,000 gallons daily. It is a world famous landmark."
This article discusses the activities and duties of the Women's Army Corps at Fort McClellan in Alabama; it includes photographs of the WACs at work, as well as interviews with women in several different departments on the base. "The WACs are...