Box 17

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Parts production at Plant 3 of the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company. Employees of the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company manufacture aircraft parts at Plant 3, circa 1918. The photograph shows Dayton-Wright employees working with different machines and power tools including a drill press. A "No Smoking" sign hangs from the ceiling. The title of the negative is "The Dayton Wright Airplane Co. Dayton, Ohio. Plant No. 3."

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Dayton-Wright Airplane Company employees manufacture aircraft parts. The photograph shows employees of the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company manufacturing aircraft parts, circa 1918. Some of the men use machines and power tools such as lathes to produce the parts while a group of other men have workstations on the side of the room. Similar to image MS152_192.

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Damaged aircraft parts at the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company. The photographic image shows a pile of damaged airplane parts outside of a Dayton-Wright Airplane Company factory. This image was taken circa 1918.

Scope and Contents Supply storage at the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company Plant 1. The photograph shows employees of the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company working in a supply storage area of Plant 1, circa 1918. Building materials are seen throughout the image and employees of the company are seen loading the supplies onto wagons and carts. In the background Plant 1 is visible and early automobiles, railroad cars, and horse drawn wagons can be seen. The title of the negative is "The Dayton Wright Airplane Co....

Scope and Contents Construction of Plant 1 of the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company. Exterior view of the construction of a part of Plant 1 of the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company, circa 1918. The photograph shows railroad tracks and building materials in front of a building with a large chimney. The ground has been overturned around the building. To the side of the building construction workers are seen placing the piping for water and sewage to the plant. The title of the negative is "The Dayton Wright Airplane...

Scope and Contents Exterior view of Plant 2 of the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company. The photographic image shows the exterior view of the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company Plant 2, circa 1918. The area around the plant is fenced off. Early automobiles line the street in front of the building. Signs by an entrance way to the building read "Employment Department" and "Receiving Department". Construction workers repair part of the sidewalk in front of the entrance. Residential homes can be seen in the background. The...

Scope and Contents Wooden parts production at the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company Plant 1. Dayton-Wright Airplane Company employees work on manufacturing wooden parts for aircraft production at Plant 1. The photograph shows the employees of Dayton-Wright using woodworking tools to shape and form the parts needed to build the aircraft, circa 1918. Carts full of lumber and other materials are visible around the scene. Completed pieces are stacked near the work stations. The title of the negative is "The Dayton...

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Employees of the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company make wire parts for aircraft production at Plant 2. The photograph shows a small room with tables and employees of the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company making wire parts for the production of airplanes in Plant 2. At the end of one table a stack of completed wire parts can be seen. The title of the negative is "The Dayton Wright Airplane Co. Dayton, Ohio. Plant No. 2." This image was taken circa 1918.

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Damaged De Havilland DH-4 parts in a shipping crate at the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company. The photographic print shows the tail section of a De Havilland DH-4 damaged in a shipping crate outside of a Dayton-Wright Airplane Company factory. Another damaged crate with DH-4 parts sits behind the one with the tail section. This image was taken circa 1918.

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An employee of the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company uses a torch to fabricate parts for aircraft production November 10, 1921. The photograph shows a male employee of the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company using a torch to fabricate parts for aircraft production. In the background other employees can be seen working, and supplies and tools can be seen throughout the image. The negative is signed by the photographer and dated 11-10-21.