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English: General Engineering Company, often referred to as GECO (gee-co), was a munitions manufacturer during World War II. It was based in Scarborough (now part of Toronto), and situated on a 364-acre complex consisting of 172 buildings connected by tunnels. The site spanned from Warden Avenue to Birchmount Road, and from Eglinton Avenue to Hymus Road.
Media in category "General Engineering Company (Canada)"
The following 181 files are in this category, out of 181 total.
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"Miss War Worker Finals" - "Fusilier" (I0040025).tif 10,052 × 5,671; 54.39 MB
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"Victory Gardens" (I0040027).tif 7,051 × 5,712; 38.41 MB
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Beauty contestant from the General Engineering Company (Canada) munitions factory (I0004905).tif 2,955 × 3,660; 10.32 MB
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Beauty contestant from the General Engineering Company (Canada) munitions factory (I0004906).tif 2,340 × 4,640; 10.36 MB
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Beauty contestant from the General Engineering Company (Canada) munitions factory (I0004907).tif 2,450 × 4,415; 10.32 MB
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Beauty contestant from the General Engineering Company (Canada) munitions factory (I0004908).tif 2,950 × 3,669; 10.33 MB
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Beauty contestant from the General Engineering Company (Canada) munitions factory (I0004909).tif 2,850 × 3,795; 10.32 MB
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Beauty contestant from the General Engineering Company (Canada) munitions factory (I0004910).tif 2,600 × 4,221; 10.47 MB
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Beauty contestant from the General Engineering Company (Canada) munitions factory (I0004913).tif 2,950 × 3,688; 10.38 MB
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Beauty contestant from the General Engineering Company (Canada) munitions factory (I0004914).tif 2,955 × 3,666; 10.34 MB
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Beauty contestant from the General Engineering Company (Canada) munitions factory (I0004917).tif 2,950 × 3,708; 10.44 MB
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Beauty contestant portrait from General Engineering Company (Canada) (I0058176).jpg 4,202 × 5,562; 10.46 MB
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Beauty contestant posing with a book from General Engineering Company (Canada) (I0058175).jpg 4,547 × 5,722; 13.37 MB
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Building No. 67 (I0040029).tif 7,936 × 4,888; 37 MB
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Covered bridge (I0040028).tif 7,935 × 4,896; 37.05 MB
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Doris Frost and Greta Huffman at GECO.jpg 1,920 × 1,512; 563 KB
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Factory exteriors of the General Engineering Company (Canada) (I0058179).jpg 5,701 × 3,404; 9.34 MB
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Filled fuses by the thousands at Geco in Scarboro, Toronto.jpg 1,268 × 1,748; 693 KB
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Gay Park at GECO, 1943.jpg 1,399 × 1,920; 597 KB
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GECO Fusilier Magazine Vol. 1 No. 10 cover (I0028242).tif 2,785 × 3,736; 29.77 MB
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GECO Fusilier Magazine Vol. 1 No. 2 Cover (I0028238).tif 2,800 × 3,747; 30.02 MB
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GECO Fusilier Magazine Vol. 1 No. 2 pg. 2 (I0028239).tif 2,819 × 3,747; 30.22 MB
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GECO Fusilier Magazine Vol. 1 No. 7 pg. 3 (I0028240).tif 2,814 × 3,752; 30.21 MB
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GECO Fusilier Magazine Vol. 1 No. 8 pg. 2 (I0028241).tif 2,804 × 3,744; 30.04 MB
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GECO Fusilier Magazine Vol. 2 No. 12 pg. 2 (I0028243).tif 2,831 × 3,740; 30.3 MB
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GECO Fusilier Magazine Vol. 2 No. 21 pg. 4 (I0028244).tif 2,790 × 3,768; 30.08 MB
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GECO Fusilier Magazine Vol. 2 No. 21 pg. 5 (I0028245).tif 2,792 × 3,760; 30.04 MB
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GECO Fusilier Magazine Vol. 3 No. 2 pg. 2 (I0028246).tif 2,772 × 3,775; 29.94 MB
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GECO Fusilier Magazine Vol. 3 No. 2 pg. 6 (I0028247).tif 2,770 × 3,776; 29.93 MB
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GECO Fusilier Magazine, Vol. 2 No. 11, August 28, 1943, page 4 (I0055160).tif 11,228 × 14,832; 102.26 MB
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GECO Fusilier Magazine, Vol. 4 No. 2, May 14, 1945, page 8 (I0055161).tif 11,238 × 15,094; 87.37 MB
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GECO Munitions beauty contest contestants 1942 (I0028229).tiff 6,486 × 4,920; 30.44 MB
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GECO Munitions beauty contest contestants 1942 (I0028230).tiff 9,524 × 7,625; 69.28 MB
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GECO Munitions beauty contest contestants 1942 (I0028231).tiff 7,955 × 6,310; 47.88 MB
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GECO Munitions beauty contest contestants 1942 (I0028232).tiff 6,446 × 4,940; 30.37 MB
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GECO munitions beauty contestants in 1942 (I0058184).jpg 3,726 × 2,490; 5.36 MB
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GECO munitions beauty contestants on runway (I0058185).jpg 5,565 × 4,374; 11.95 MB
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GECO munitions beauty contestants on runway (I0058186).jpg 4,652 × 3,480; 8.06 MB
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General Engineering Company (Canada) employees relaxing in the canteen (I0051821).tif 9,236 × 7,508; 66.16 MB
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General Engineering Company (Canada) employees with inventory (I0051822).tif 5,620 × 4,578; 73.64 MB
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General Engineering Company (Canada) factory (I0004895).tif 4,185 × 2,589; 10.34 MB
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General Engineering Company (Canada) playing horseshoes (I0051819).tif 9,460 × 7,668; 69.2 MB
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General Engineering Company (Canada) softball team (I0051820).tif 9,199 × 7,491; 65.74 MB
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Group photograph of General Engineering Company (Canada) executives (I0051814).tif 6,843 × 4,067; 79.65 MB
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Hilda Reid at the allotment plot of GECO.jpg 1,920 × 1,471; 835 KB
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Lotte Walsh and David Leslie of GECO.jpg 1,277 × 1,920; 713 KB
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Margaret Miller at Geco.jpg 928 × 1,920; 433 KB
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Material storage room at General Engineering Company (Canada) (I0058191).jpg 5,632 × 4,469; 12.64 MB
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Official visitors' inspection tour of the General Engineering Company (Canada) (I0058180).jpg 5,665 × 4,541; 11.55 MB
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Patricia Lamarche at Geco, 1943.jpg 1,121 × 1,920; 538 KB
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Posing with anti-aircraft gun.jpg 1,249 × 1,920; 673 KB
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Quality control operator at General Engineering Company (Canada) (I0058214).jpg 5,680 × 4,468; 12.31 MB
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Shop A, Bldg. 60 Papering H.E. Fuze Components (I0042494).tif 5,990 × 4,819; 27.55 MB
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Stewart girls with shell.jpg 1,920 × 1,433; 640 KB
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View of Operators Traying Up Based Bullets Ready for Tip Lacquering (I0042495).tif 4,726 × 5,965; 26.91 MB
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View of the General Engineering Company (Canada) factory (I0004896).tif 4,150 × 2,614; 10.35 MB
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View of the General Engineering Company (Canada) factory (I0004897).tif 4,174 × 2,601; 10.36 MB
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View of the General Engineering Company (Canada) munitions factory (I0004901).tif 4,250 × 2,573; 10.43 MB
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War poster presentation at the General Engineering Company (Canada) (I0058183).jpg 5,528 × 4,320; 11.44 MB
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War time nursery at the General Engineering Company (Canada) munitions factory (I0004931).tif 3,650 × 2,954; 10.29 MB
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War time nursery at the General Engineering Company (Canada) munitions factory (I0004933).tif 3,700 × 2,971; 10.49 MB
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War Veterans Association luncheon at General Engineering Company (Canada) (I0058170).jpg 5,525 × 4,212; 11.37 MB
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Woman posing in General Engineering Company (Canada) uniform (I0051815).tif 7,945 × 9,876; 74.85 MB
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Woman worker from the General Engineering Company (Canada) being photographed (I0004912).tif 3,680 × 2,963; 10.4 MB
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Woman working at General Engineering Company (Canada) (I0058198).jpg 4,428 × 5,647; 12.21 MB
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Woman working at General Engineering Company (Canada) (I0058206).jpg 4,432 × 5,630; 13.02 MB
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Women assembling primers at General Engineering Company (Canada) (I0058205).jpg 4,363 × 5,549; 11.14 MB
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Women cleaning and operating machinery at General Engineering Company (Canada) (I0058194).jpg 5,652 × 4,452; 12.43 MB
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Women filling magazines at General Engineering Company (Canada) (I0058199).jpg 4,363 × 5,550; 11.29 MB
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Women handling packed ammunition at General Engineering Company (Canada) (I0058210).jpg 5,687 × 4,457; 12.57 MB
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Women inspecting ammunition at General Engineering Company (Canada) (I0058215).jpg 4,419 × 5,674; 12.86 MB
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Women moving fuzes at General Engineering Company (Canada) (I0058209).jpg 5,664 × 4,542; 12.48 MB
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Women packing material for ammunition at General Engineering Company (Canada) (I0058196).jpg 5,664 × 4,433; 12.3 MB
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Women pairing fuze components at General Engineering Company (Canada) (I0058190).jpg 5,628 × 4,547; 12.59 MB
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Women posing with a telephone at General Engineering Company (Canada) (I0058201).jpg 5,615 × 4,544; 11.79 MB
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Women producing ammunition at the General Engineering Company (Canada) (I0058188).jpg 5,685 × 4,505; 13.56 MB
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Women producing munitions in GECO Munitons factory, Scarborough (I0028233).tif 5,527 × 7,589; 40.01 MB
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Women producing munitions in GECO Munitons factory, Scarborough (I0028234).tif 6,659 × 6,408; 40.7 MB
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Women quality checking ammunition at General Engineering Company (Canada) (I0058197).jpg 5,692 × 4,477; 13.96 MB
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Women stenciling covers for fuzes at General Engineering Company (Canada) (I0058189).jpg 5,709 × 4,529; 12.5 MB
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Women timing the burning of fuzes at General Engineering Company (Canada) (I0058207).jpg 5,631 × 4,546; 11.83 MB
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Women with anti-aircraft gun at GECO.jpg 1,225 × 1,920; 595 KB
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Women working at the General Engineering Company (Canada) munitions factory (I0004899).tif 3,830 × 2,823; 10.32 MB
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Women working at the General Engineering Company (Canada) munitions factory (I0051818).tif 8,660 × 6,845; 27.57 MB
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Women working at the General Engineering Company (Canada) munitions factory (I0051823).tif 9,663 × 7,780; 71.72 MB
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Women working at the General Engineering Company (Canada) munitions factory (I0051826).tif 5,550 × 4,486; 71.26 MB
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Women working at the General Engineering Company (Canada) munitions factory (I0051831).tif 5,304 × 4,261; 64.69 MB
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Worker from GECO munitions factory writing a letter (I0058247).jpg 4,568 × 5,703; 13.58 MB
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Worker from GECO munititons factory and children posing with ribbons (I0058231).jpg 3,956 × 5,708; 10.88 MB
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Workers at the General Engineering Company (Canada) (I0058193).jpg 5,678 × 4,457; 13.37 MB
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Workers at the General Engineering Company (Canada) munitions factory (I0051832).tif 9,263 × 7,500; 66.28 MB
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Workers from Geco Munitions factory at a bowling alley (I0028235).tif 6,456 × 5,118; 31.52 MB
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Workers from GECO munitions factory at a formal dance (I0058222).jpg 5,557 × 4,383; 12.35 MB
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Workers from GECO munitions factory at a formal dance (I0058223).jpg 5,547 × 4,353; 11.7 MB
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Workers from GECO munitions factory at the hobby show (I0058233).jpg 4,482 × 5,689; 11.73 MB
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Workers from GECO munitions factory bowling (I0058217).jpg 5,684 × 4,599; 11.94 MB
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Workers from GECO munitions factory bowling (I0058218).jpg 5,683 × 4,608; 13.08 MB
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Workers from GECO munitions factory buying food at a counter (I0058251).jpg 5,668 × 4,534; 10.89 MB
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Workers from GECO munitions factory curling (I0058221).jpg 5,577 × 4,370; 13 MB
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Workers from Geco Munitions factory dancing (I0028236).tif 6,770 × 5,487; 35.43 MB
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Workers from GECO munitions factory dancing (I0058224).jpg 4,378 × 5,542; 11.37 MB
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Workers from GECO munitions factory dancing (I0058226).jpg 4,379 × 5,578; 11.49 MB
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Workers from GECO munitions factory dancing (I0058227).jpg 5,657 × 4,355; 12.13 MB
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Workers from GECO munitions factory hoeing a victory garden (I0058244).jpg 5,675 × 4,521; 12.76 MB
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Workers from GECO munitions factory holding pumpkins at the hobbby show (I0058234).jpg 5,658 × 4,481; 11.66 MB
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Workers from GECO munitions factory in a horse-drawn sleigh (I0058232).jpg 5,692 × 4,290; 11.63 MB
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Workers from GECO munitions factory in fitness class (I0058252).jpg 5,735 × 4,491; 11.66 MB
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Workers from GECO munitions factory knitting (I0058249).jpg 5,677 × 4,541; 12.68 MB
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Workers from GECO munitions factory lawn bowling (I0058219).jpg 5,694 × 4,557; 11.02 MB
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Workers from GECO munitions factory participating in a relay race (I0058229).jpg 5,698 × 4,569; 12.29 MB
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Workers from GECO munitions factory playing badminton (I0058216).jpg 5,575 × 4,304; 11.32 MB
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Workers from GECO munitions factory playing cards (I0058245).jpg 4,464 × 5,657; 12.49 MB
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Workers from GECO munitions factory playing hockey (I0058228).jpg 5,681 × 4,177; 11.23 MB
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Workers from GECO munitions factory playing horseshoe (I0058235).jpg 5,690 × 4,513; 12.72 MB
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Workers from GECO munitions factory playing shuffleboard (I0058236).jpg 5,698 × 4,605; 13.73 MB
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Workers from Geco Munitions factory playing softball (I0028237).tif 6,749 × 5,461; 35.15 MB
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Workers from GECO munitions factory playing softball (I0058239).jpg 5,695 × 4,518; 12.35 MB
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Workers from GECO munitions factory playing table tennis (I0058243).jpg 5,607 × 4,399; 12.09 MB
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Workers from GECO munitions factory playing volleyball (I0058246).jpg 4,369 × 5,591; 12.33 MB
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Workers from GECO munitions factory practicing boxing (I0058220).jpg 5,545 × 4,275; 11.07 MB
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Workers from GECO munitions factory riding horses (I0058237).jpg 5,677 × 4,510; 12.63 MB
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Workers from GECO munitions factory singing in a choir (I0058230).jpg 5,696 × 4,518; 12.25 MB
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Workers from GECO munitions factory stretching in a fitness class (I0058250).jpg 5,694 × 4,572; 12.78 MB
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Workers from GECO munitions factory swimming (I0058242).jpg 5,703 × 4,582; 14.79 MB
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Workers from GECO muntions factory and their children fallen on ice rink (I0058241).jpg 5,667 × 4,523; 12.74 MB
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Workers from GECO muntions factory and their children ice skating (I0058240).jpg 5,642 × 4,528; 12.93 MB
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Workers from GECO muntitions factory sitting on benches outside (I0058248).jpg 5,698 × 4,513; 13.78 MB
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Workers grinding inert materials at General Engineering Company (Canada) (I0058192).jpg 5,654 × 4,446; 12.52 MB
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Workers in proof yard at General Engineering Company (Canada) (I0058203).jpg 5,672 × 4,485; 12.08 MB
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Workers in tool room at General Engineering Company (Canada) (I0058195).jpg 5,663 × 4,456; 12.68 MB
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Workers packing primer for export at General Engineering Company (Canada) (I0058200).jpg 4,523 × 5,645; 12.3 MB
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Workers shovelling snow outside the General Engineering Company (Canada) (I0058177).jpg 5,719 × 4,542; 12.6 MB
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Workers transferring packed ammunition at General Engineering Company (Canada) (I0058208).jpg 5,667 × 4,534; 12.67 MB
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Workers with wheelbarrows at the General Engineering Company (Canada) (I0058178).jpg 5,561 × 4,340; 11.95 MB