Box 17

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Employees of the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company work on the Dayton-Wright XB-1A fuselage and engines. The photograph shows employees of the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company working on the engines and fuselage of the Dayton-Wright XB-1A, circa 1921. The hoods are off with the engines exposed and one airplane has the radiator installed. All of the fuselages are complete up to the engine. Similar image to MS152_197.

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Dayton-Wright Airplane Company employees laminate wood for the production of aircraft. The photographic image shows the employees of the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company laminating wood for the production of aircraft. The men work in a room with laminate on the tables and wood stacked around the room. Two men apply the glue to attach the wood to the laminate. Various tools and supplies are visible throughout the room.

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Aircraft wing parts at the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company Plant 1. Sections that make up the wings of airplanes are stacked in a room at the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company Plant 1, circa 1918. The photograph shows the wooden parts that make up the wings of the aircraft stacked on movable storage shelves. The title of the negative is "The Dayton Wright Airplane Co. Dayton, Ohio. Plant No. 1."

Scope and Contents Exterior view of the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company Experimental Station. The photograph shows the exterior view of the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company Experimental Station, circa 1918. Hangars marked with D1, D2, D3, and D4 are the main buildings in the image. To the far right another building is being erected and Dayton-Wright employees and military personnel can be seen throughout the image. The title of the negative is "The Dayton Wright Airplane Co. Dayton, Ohio. Experimental...

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Employees of the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company gather around a Junkers-Larsen JL-6 airplane at McCook Field. The photograph shows employees of the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company gathered around a Junkers-Larsen JL-6 airplane at McCook Field, circa 1922. Two Junkers-Larsen JL-6s were brought to McCook Field for testing. The photograph shows the early all metal aircraft in the open field. The airplanes were being considered for airmail use in the United States. Similar image to MS152_204.

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Production of the Dayton-Wright XB-1A at the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company. Employees of the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company work on the fuselages of the Dayton-Wright XB-1A, circa 1921. The fuselages are lined up down the center of the factory. The photograph shows that one fuselage in the foreground is tipped on the side and another fuselage has the engine installed. In the background parts and supplies are visible.

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Production of the Dayton-Wright XB-1A at the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company. Employees of the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company work on the fuselages of the Dayton-Wright XB-1A, circa 1921. The fuselages are lined up down the center of the factory. The engines are installed and in some of the aircraft Scarff rings are being installed. Various tools and supplies can be seen throughout the photograph. Similar image to MS152_197.

Scope and Contents Employees of the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company gather around a Junkers-Larsen JL-6 airplane at McCook Field. The photograph shows the employees of the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company gathered around a Junkers-Larsen JL-6 airplane at McCook Field, circa 1922. Two Junkers-Larsen JL-6s were brought to McCook Field for testing. The photograph shows the early all metal aircraft in the open field. The airplanes were being considered for airmail use in the United States. Residential buildings can...

Scope and Contents Interior view of the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company Experimental Station. The photograph shows Dayton-Wright Airplane Company employees working on airplane parts at the Experimental Station, circa 1918. The employees work on various parts and the tail of a De Havilland DH-4 is visible in the foreground. Various tools and supplies are seen throughout the room. A No Smoking sign hangs in the back of the room near a sign that reads, "Notice - All Employees are warned against using any defective...

Scope and Contents Side view of the fuselage of the Dayton-Wright XB-1A at the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company December 8, 1921. The photographic image shows the side view of 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...