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Scope and Contents The fuselage of the 1000 De Havilland DH-4 built by the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company Plant 1 at operation number four July 25, 1918. The photographic print shows the 1000 De Havilland DH-4 built at the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company at operation number four in Plant 1. The aircraft has the Liberty Engine installed, gas tank, radiator, landing gear, and some controls. American flags are secured to the front of the aircraft and one is draped over the rear of the fuselage. A hand painted sign...

Scope and Contents De Havilland DH-4s being packaged for shipment at the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company. Three employees of the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company work on packing a De Havilland DH-4 for shipment, circa 1918. The front end of the fuselage is visible as the lid of the crate is being lowered over the aircraft. In the background other employees work on dismantling and crating other DH-4s. A large Blue Star Banner hangs from the rafters with four stars. A sign attached to the Blue Star Banner reads...

Scope and Contents Production schedule poster hanging in the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company. The main focus of the photograph is a production poster hanging above an office in a Dayton-Wright Airplane Company factory, circa 1918. The poster shows a De Havilland DH-4 slowly climbing up into a sky headed for Berlin. Hash marks show numbers up to 4,000 and dates of expected production deadlines. The title of the poster is "Christmas Greetings to Berlin." On the poster cities in Europe are highlighted and...

Scope and Contents Liberty Engine built by Buick in a De Havilland DH-4 fuselage at the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company July 1, 1918. The photograph shows a Buick made Liberty Engine in the fuselage of a De Havilland DH-4 at the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company Plant 1. In the background other DH-4s are lined up to be worked on and Dayton-Wright employees are seen working. A United States flag hangs from the rafters. The title of the photograph is "The Dayton Wright Airplane Co. Plant -1. Buick Motor - July...

Scope and Contents The fuselage of the 1000 De Havilland DH-4 built by the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company Plant 1 at operation number three July 24, 1918. The 1000 De Havilland DH-4 is the center of the photograph at the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company Plant 1. The aircraft has the landing gear installed and the instrument panels in the cockpit. The engine supports are visible in the open engine compartment where the Liberty Engine will be installed. In the rear of the plane the Scarff ring is installed. On the...

Scope and Contents De Havilland DH-4 with military equipment and weapons at the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company. The photograph shows a De Havilland DH-4 with military markings, weapons and equipment at the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company, circa 1918. The aircraft is sitting in an open field. Navigation lights and flare dispensers are visible on the wings as well as Mark V release mechanisms for bombs. The landing gear has two generators attached to provide electricity for the lights, communication lines,...

Scope and Contents Dayton-Wright O.W.I. Aerial Coupe with four men standing for a group photograph at the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company. The photograph shows four male employees of the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company standing beside a Dayton-Wright O.W.I. Aerial Coupe, circa 1919. The O.W.I. was one the last designs by Orville Wright and as a result received his initials as the title. The aircraft could seat three people, two passengers and a pilot. The group of men are listed from left to right, unidentified,...

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Aircraft parts production at the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company for the Kettering Bug. The photograph shows employees of the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company making parts for the production of the Kettering Bug, circa 1918.

Scope and Contents Employees of the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company attaching cloth to aircraft wing skeletons of airplanes April 1, 1918. The photographic print focuses on a group of female employees of the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company using hammers to attach cloth with tacks to aircraft wing skeletons. In the background, a stack of wing skeletons can be seen and male employees work to help with the assembly process. The title of the negative reads "The Dayton Wright Airplane Co. Cloth Assembly - Apr. 1-18."...

Scope and Contents Final wing department of Plant 1 of the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company April 1, 1918. The Final Wing Department of the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company is the focus of the photograph. The parts for the completed wings can be seen throughout the image. In the background sections of the wings rest upright against a wall and the various star patterns can be seen painted on the ends. The title of the negative is "Dayton-Wright Airplane Plant 1. - Final Wing Dept. Apr. 1-18." and is labeled as...