Box 17

Scope and Contents Employees of the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company creating models of airplanes for future aircraft production. Dayton-Wright Airplane Company employees create models of airplanes for future production, circa 1919. The photograph shows the men sitting at tables with various tools around them as they sculpt the design of the aircraft into a small model. The aircraft that they are working on are the Dayton-Wright FP-2, Dayton-Wright RB-1, Dayton-Wright OW-1, and two unidentified aircraft. The...

Scope and Contents Employees of the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company shape wood for aircraft production at the Experimental Station. Dayton-Wright Airplane Company employees are seen shaping wood in this photograph of the Experimental Station, circa 1918. The men use different types of saws and planers to complete the work. Various tools and supplies are seen throughout the image. The larger machines are belt driven. The title of the photograph is "The Dayton Wright Airplane Co. Dayton, Ohio. Experimental...

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Early automobiles parked outside of a Dayton-Wright Airplane Company factory. Early automobiles are seen parked in front of a Dayton-Wright Airplane Company factory in this photograph from circa 1918. In the background a person stands outside of the guard station. The negative is labeled as 88-HP.

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Dayton-Wright XB-1As being transported by truck at the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company July 21, 1921. Four Dayton-Wright XB-1A airplanes are loaded on trucks at the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company. In the photograph drivers and military personnel are visible on each truck. The XB-1As are broken down into parts in the bed of each truck. A Dayton-Wright factory building is in the background. The negative is labeled 7-21-21 and has the photographer's signature. Similar view to MS152_191.

Scope and Contents Dayton-Wright XB-1As being transported by truck at the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company July 21, 1921. Four Dayton-Wright XB-1A airplanes are loaded on trucks at the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company. In the photograph drivers and military personnel are visible on each truck. The XB-1As are broken down into parts in the bed of each truck. A Dayton-Wright factory building is in the background. The negative is labeled 7-21-21 and has the photographer's signature. The image is similar to...

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Dayton-Wright Airplane Company employees manufacturing aircraft parts. In this photograph employees of the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company manufacture aircraft parts, circa 1918. Some of the men use machines such as lathes to manufacture the parts while a group of men have workstations on the side of the room. The machines and power tools are belt driven and run from pulleys attached to the ceiling. Various tools can be seen throughout the image. The image is similar to MS152_168.

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Aerial photograph of the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company Plant 1. The aerial photograph shows the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company Plant 1. An early automobile is parked near the side of the main building. Similar image to MS152_043. This image was taken circa 1918.

Scope and Contents Propeller production at the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company Plant 2. The photograph shows propeller production at the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company Plant 2, circa 1918. The propeller is in a machine where the employee of Dayton-Wright shapes the wood to the specified design. The machine is belt driven by pulleys on the ceiling. The employee is wearing a long coat and a hat and stands near the piece he is working on. The title of the negative is "The Dayton Wright Airplane Co. Dayton, Ohio....

Scope and Contents Fuselage of the Dayton-Wright XB-1A at the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company December 8, 1921. The photographic image shows the fuselage of the Dayton-Wright XB-1A at the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company. The fuselage has the front cockpit installed and the engine with propeller. A fixed machine gun is attached by the pilots cockpit and it has an Aldis gun sight. Another machine gun is attached to the Scarff ring of the second cockpit. The fuselage is in a small room with the door labeled,...

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Completed wings and tail sections for aircraft produced at the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company Plant 1. Wings and tail sections for airplanes are stored in racks at the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company Plant 1, circa 1918. The photograph shows the wings and tail sections painted in military colors and stored upright in racks in a large room. The title of the negative is "The Dayton Wright Airplane Co. Dayton, Ohio. Plant No. 1."