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1987-016_073_011_001.tif
Photo of helicopter blades being built in a Parsons Corporation factory.

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1987-016_073_011_002.tif
Photo of helicopter blades being built in a Parsons Corporation factory.

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1987-016_083_055_001.tif
Aerial photo of a Parsons Corporation factory.

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1987-016_095_045_001.tif
Photo of a quick change threader and boring tool created by Stromberg.

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1987-016_095_045_002.tif
Photo of John Parsons standing over several manufactured parts.

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1987-016_095_045_003.tif
Photo of three people standing outside of a building.

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1987-016_095_045_004.tif
Photo of eleven people outside of a factory.

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1987-016_095_046_001.tif
Photo of a machine in a Parsons Corporation factory.

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1987-016_095_046_002.tif
Photo of a machine in a Parsons Corporation factory.

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1987-016_095_046_003.tif
Photo of a machine in a Parsons Corporation factory.

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1987-016_095_046_004.tif
Photo of a machine in a Parsons Corporation factory.

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1987-016_095_046_005.tif
Photo of a machine in a Parsons Corporation factory.

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1987-016_095_046_006.tif
Photo of a machine in a Parsons Corporation factory.

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1987-016_095_046_007.tif
Photo of a machine in a Parsons Corporation factory.

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1987-016_101_039_001.tif
Photo of a part manufactured by the Parsons Corporation.

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1987-016_101_039_002.tif
Photo of John T. Parsons sitting at a desk.

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1987-016_101_039_003.tif
Photo of the National Medal of Science award presentation.

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1987-016_104_012_001.tif
Drawing of ParTape II created by the Parsons Corporation.

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1987-016_104_012_002.tif
Drawing of ParTape IV created by the Parsons Corporation.

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1987-016_104_012_003.tif
Drawing of ParTape III created by the Parsons Corporation.

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1987-016_104_012_004.tif
Drawing of ParTape IV Key Board created by the Parsons Corporation.

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1987-016_104_012_005.tif
Drawing of ParTape V created by the Parsons Corporation.

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1987-016_104_025_001.tif
Photo of a manufactured part created by the Parsons Corporation.

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1987-016_104_025_002.tif
Photo of an aircraft part manufactured by the Parsons Corporation.

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1987-016_104_025_003.tif
Photo of a manufactured part created by the Parsons Corporation.

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1987-016_104_025_004.tif
Photo of a manufactured part created by the Parsons Corporation.

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1987-016_104_025_005.tif
Photo of John Parsons recieving an award from the Society of Mechanical Engineers.

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1987-016_106_006_001.tif
Photo of John Parsons with several manufatured parts.

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1987-016_106_006_002.tif
Photo of a machine in a Parsons Corporation factory.

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1987-016_106_006_003.tif
Photo of a manufactured item that was manufactured by the Parsons Corporation.

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1987-016_106_006_004.tif
Photo of a part being manufactured at a Parsons Corporation factory.

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1987-016_106_006_005.tif
Photo of a part manufactured by the Parsons Corporation.

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1987-016_106_006_006.tif
Drawing of a spindle cross section created by the Parsons Corporation.

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1987-016_116_045_001.tif
Letter from John Parsons explaining the variable mass flywheel. The letter also includes a drawing of the part.

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1987-016_116_045_002.tif
Letter from John Parsons explaining the variable mass flywheel.

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1987-016_118_019_001.tif
Parsons Corporation patent for loading blocks.

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1987-016_118_019_002.tif
Parsons Corporation patent for loading blocks.

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1987-016_118_019_003.tif
Parsons Corporation patent for loading blocks.

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1987-016_118_019_004.tif
Parsons Corporation Canadian patent for loading blocks.

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1987-016_130_055_001.tif
Photo of three people standing infront of a machine at a Parsons Corporation factory.

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1987-016_130_055_002.tif
Photo of a machine at a Parsons Corporation factory.

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1987-016_131_023_001.tif
Photo of three people using a machine at a Parsons Corporation factory.

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1987-016_157_045_001.tif
Photo of the factory floor at a F. L. Jacobs factory.

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1987-016_157_045_002.tif
Photo of the factory floor at a F. L. Jacobs factory.

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1987-016_157_045_003.tif
Photo of the factory floor at a F. L. Jacobs factory.

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1987-016_157_045_004.tif
Photo of the factory floor at a F. L. Jacobs factory.

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1987-016_157_045_005.tif
Photo of the factory floor at a F. L. Jacobs factory.

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1987-016_157_045_006.tif
Photo of the factory floor at a F. L. Jacobs factory.

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1987-016_157_045_007.tif
Photo of the factory floor at a F. L. Jacobs factory.

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1987-016_157_045_008.tif
Photo of the factory floor at a F. L. Jacobs factory.

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