[A Wreck arrives at automobile graveyard in North Arlington, N.J.] – Historic Reproduction
![[A Wreck arrives at automobile graveyard in North Arlington, N.J.], [1941 or 1942] — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/96/96bf49c73c74-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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[A Wreck arrives at automobile graveyard in North Arlington, N.J.] comes to life in this historic photograph, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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[A Wreck arrives at automobile graveyard in North Arlington, N.J.]
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A wrecked automobile being hauled into a North Arlington, New Jersey, salvage yard is the scene here, captured in 1941 or 1942, just as the United States was turning its industry toward the war. The subject ties the picture to the scrap drives that swept the country in those years, when old cars, metal and rubber were gathered for steel mills and defense production. Yards like this one took in damaged vehicles, stripped usable parts and sent the remaining iron and steel back into circulation. The record, held by the Library of Congress, places it among the era's documentary photographs of home-front industry.
| Created / published | [1941 or 1942] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Genre | Photographic prints 1940-1950. |
| Subjects | World War, 1939-1945--Economic & industrial aspects--New Jersey--North Arlington. Salvage--New Jersey--North Arlington--1940-1950. Automobiles--New Jersey--North Arlington--1940-1950. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 4,096 × 3,259 px · prints to 14 × 11 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-181715 |
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