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DW Image # 100: Wings of De Havilland Dh-4 being packed in factory, circa 1918

 Item — Box: 10, Folder: 100

Scope and Contents

De Havilland DH-4 wings being packaged for shipment at the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company. The wings of a De Havilland DH-4 are placed in a crate and being prepared to be shipped out from the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company. Five wings are visible in the crate and three open spaces still remain showing that the crate could hold eight wings total. Written on the crate are the numbers 30105 and 30127. In the background the fuselage of a DH-4 is packed as well. Other crates and supplies can be seen throughout the image. Behind the wings stands a chemical fire cart with a tank and hose attached. The cart is labeled as Chemical Deluge and has an axe attached to the handle. This image was taken circa 1918.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1918

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_100) online in CORE Scholar: https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/special_ms152_photographs/100.

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Wright State University Libraries
Special Collections and Archives
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