Box 17

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Dayton-Wright Airplane Company employees work on assembling aircraft wing skeletons at Plant 1. Employees of the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company assemble aircraft wing skeletons at Plant 1, circa 1918. Stacks of aircraft wing skeletons can be seen throughout the image and various tools are visible. The title of the negative is "The Dayton Wright Airplane Co. Dayton, Ohio. Plant No. 1."

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Employees of the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company work on manufacturing wooden parts for aircraft production. Dayton-Wright Airplane Company employees manufacture wooden parts for various aircraft, circa 1918. The employees use various woodworking tools such as a table saw to shape and create the pieces for the aircraft. A sign in the shop area reads, "Positively No One Allowed To Operate These Machines Except Employees Of This Dept. A. G. Hoerner."

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Exterior view of Plant 3 of the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company. The photograph shows the exterior view of Plant 3 of the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company, circa 1918. The image is of the front of the building with snow covering the ground. Other buildings are visible in the background. The title of the negative is "The Dayton Wright Airplane Co. Dayton, Ohio. Plant No. 3."

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Employees of the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company welding aircraft parts in Plant 3. The photograph shows employees of the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company welding metal parts for aircraft at Plant 3, circa 1918. The men operate a Thomson Spot Welder to weld the metal pieces. The title of the negative is "The Dayton Wright Airplane Co. Dayton, Ohio. Plant No. 3."

Scope and Contents Dayton-Wright Airplane Company employees manufacture metal parts for aircraft production at Plant 3. Employees of the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company manufacture metal parts for aircraft production at Plant 3, circa 1918. In the photograph men stand at a long table with a "No Smoking" sign hanging above it and use various tools to produce the parts. Other employees work at different stations throughout the room. The title of the negative is "The Dayton Wright Airplane Co. Dayton. Ohio. Plant...

Scope and Contents Employees of the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company fabricate metal parts for aircraft at Plant 3. The photograph shows employees of the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company fabricating metal parts for aircraft production at Plant 3, circa 1918. The men work at stations along a large table and stack the parts in the middle of the table. Various tools and supplies can be seen in use throughout the image. A sign hangs above the door that reads "No Smoking". The title of the negative is "The Dayton...

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Parts production at the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company. Dayton-Wright Airplane Company employees manufacture parts for aircraft, circa 1921. The photograph shows multiple tables and stations where men create parts for the production of aircraft. In the background the fuselage of the Dayton-Wright XB-1A can be seen.

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Employees of the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company work with aircraft wing skeletons at Plant 1. At Plant 1 of the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company employees work with aircraft wing skeletons, circa 1918. Large stacks of aircraft wing skeletons are visible throughout the photograph. The title of the negative is "The Dayton Wright Airplane Co. Dayton, Ohio. Plant No. 1."

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Military personnel stationed at the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company Plant 1. The photograph shows the military personnel stationed at the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company Plant 1, circa 1918. The military soldiers guarded the factory to prevent sabotage or other problems related to the production of military supplies. A white house stands in the background and smoke from the factory can be seen as well. The title of the negative is "The Dayton Wright Airplane Co. Dayton, Ohio. Plant No. 1."

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Manufacturing of aircraft wing skeletons at the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company Plant 1. The photographic print shows employees of the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company manufacturing aircraft wing skeletons at Plant 1, circa 1918. The aircraft wing skeletons rest on sawhorses as the employees work on the pieces. Throughout the room stacks of aircraft wing skeletons can be seen with supplies and tools. The title of the negative is "The Dayton Wright Airplane Co. Dayton, Ohio. Plant No. 1."