DW Image # 36: Fuselage department, plant 1 with De Havilland DH-4s in various stages of construction (Neg #D52), 1918 April 1
Scope and Contents
Fuselage Department of the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company Plant-1, April 1, 1918. The photograph shows the fuselage department of the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company located in Plant 1. The fuselage of the De Havilland DH-4 in various stages of production can be seen throughout the image. In the foreground two DH-4s with engines, radiators, and the fuselage are visible. Behind these is a DH-4 that is nearly complete and one that has the Liberty Engine installed but no radiator. The fuselages in the background show the engine mounts but do not have the engine installed yet. A soldier and Dayton-Wright Airplane Company employees are visible. The title of the photograph is labeled as "The Dayton Wright Airplane Co. Fuselage - Apr. 1-18" and marked as D52.
Dates
- Creation: 1918 April 1
Creator
- From the Collection: Dayton-Wright Airplane Company (Organization)
Restrictions on Access
Please use CORE Scholar, the campus online repository at http://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/special_ms152_photographs/ , to view the images for reference.
Extent
1 item(s)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Description
8x10 Glass plate negative
General
View this item (ms152_036) online in CORE Scholar: https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/special_ms152_photographs/36.
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
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