DW Image # 100: Wings of De Havilland Dh-4 being packed in factory, circa 1918
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
- 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_100) online in CORE Scholar: https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/special_ms152_photographs/100.
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
Wright State University Libraries
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