Caption: Toluol recovery plant for Government use. Crude stills, Metropolitan Works, Brooklyn, This image captures the industrial process of recovering toluol at the plant for Government use during World War One. The plant, operated by the Brooklyn Union Gas Company, played a vital role in supporting military activities. Official use only.

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