Description: This photograph documents a scrap metal drive in Cleveland, Ohio during World War II. Recycling and scrap metal drives were one of the ways Americans supported the war effort during the Second World War. As steel and other materials were needed to make ships, weapons, and other tools for the war effort, Americans were called upon to recycle goods that were not deemed essential. Government-produced posters, radio commercials and advertisements encouraged scrap drives, which were often sponsored by schools or community groups. The photograph measures 8" x 10" (20.32 x 25.4 cm). View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om3316_4586140_001
Subjects: Daily Life; Military Ohio; World War II; Scrap metal industry
Places: Cleveland (Ohio); Cuyahoga County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph documents a scrap drive display in Akron, Ohio during World War II. Recycling and scrap metal drives were one of the ways Americans supported the war effort during the Second World War. As steel and other materials were needed to make ships, weapons, and other tools for the war effort, Americans were called upon to recycle goods that were not deemed essential. Government-produced posters, radio commercials and advertisements encouraged scrap drives, which were often sponsored by schools or community groups. The photograph measures 8" x 10" (20.32 x 25.4 cm). View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om3315_4586134_001
Subjects: Military Ohio; World War II; Scrap metal industry
Places: Akron (Ohio); Summit County (Ohio)
 

Description: Six photographs document a World War II scrap drive held by the National Machinery Company of Tiffin, Ohio. The first photograph shows a display where participants could leave items to be recycled. Five other photographs depict workers moving an old tractor for salvage and preparing a truck full of scrap metal. The photographs measure 4" x 6" (10.16 x 15.24 cm). Recycling and scrap metal drives were one of the ways Americans supported the war effort during the Second World War. As steel and other materials were needed to make ships, weapons, and other tools for the war effort, Americans were called upon to recycle goods that were not deemed essential. Government-produced posters, radio commercials and advertisements encouraged scrap drives, which were often sponsored by schools or community groups. The National Machinery Company was founded in Cleveland, Ohio in 1874 and moved to Tiffin in 1882. It established a reputation for making quality tools, primarily for the railroad industry. The company won and Army ­ Navy E Award during World War II for its efforts promoting the war effort. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om3314_4586108_001
Subjects: Business and Labor; Military Ohio; World War II; Scrap metal industry
Places: Tiffin (Ohio); Seneca County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph of a scrap drive during World War II was taken in Chesterhill, Ohio. Residents are shown in front of a truck full of scrap marked "Already for Hitler." They are holding various metal items to be recycled, including a tea kettle, tire rim, and buckets. The photograph measures 4" x 6" (10.16 x 15.24 cm). Recycling and scrap metal drives were one of the ways Americans supported the war effort during the Second World War. As steel and other materials were needed to make ships, weapons, and other tools for the war effort, Americans were called upon to recycle goods that were not deemed essential. Government-produced posters, radio commercials and advertisements encouraged scrap drives, which were often sponsored by schools or community groups. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om3312_4682553_001
Subjects: Daily Life; Military Ohio; World War II; Scrap metal industry; Photography--Ohio
Places: Chesterhill (Ohio); Morgan County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph documents a World War II scrap file in Carroll, Ohio. Recycling and scrap metal drives were one of the ways Americans supported the war effort during the Second World War. As steel and other materials were needed to make ships, weapons, and other tools for the war effort, Americans were called upon to recycle goods that were not deemed essential. Government-produced posters, radio commercials and advertisements encouraged scrap drives, which were often sponsored by schools or community groups. The photograph measures 4.5" x 3" (11.43 x 7.62 cm). View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om3313_4586102_001
Subjects: Daily Life; Military Ohio; World War II; Scrap metal industry
Places: Carrollton (Ohio); Carroll County (Ohio)