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DW Image # 36: Fuselage department, plant 1 with De Havilland DH-4s in various stages of construction (Neg #D52), 1918 April 1

 Item — Box: 4, Folder: 36

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

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

Contact:
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