Historic Industrial Scenes

Vintage photographs depicting industrial workers in various manufacturing settings, showcasing machinery and craftsmanship during the early 20th century.

A worker at Colt's Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Company Plant in Hartford, Connecticut, is seen straightening barrels for the manufacture of Browning heavy machine guns. This photograph was taken by Lieutenant M. S. Lenta, Signal Reserve Corps, on May 13, 1918, and released for publication on May 22, 1918.
A worker at Colt's Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Company Plant in Hartford, Connecticut, is seen straightening barrels for the manufacture of Browning heavy machine guns. This photograph was taken by Lieutenant M. S. Lenta, Signal Reserve Corps, on May 13, 1918, and released for publication on May 22, 1918.