Soldiers engaging in a shrapnel base charge loading operation at the Frankford Arsenal in Philadelphia, PA during World War I. The image shows the soldiers working in the base charge loading room of the RA-1 facility. This photo was taken in February 1919 and is intended for official use only.

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