Box 19
Container
Contains 15 Results:
Reference Prints, selected items from DW# 51-206 (from negatives in boxes 6-17), circa 1918-1921
File — Box: 19, Folder: 1
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
The Dayton Wright Company collection contains 156 large format glass plate negatives and 63 nitrate negatives taken between 1918 and 1922.The photographs depict airplanes in various stages of production both inside and outside the three Dayton Wright factories: plant 1, located next to South Field, on Springboro Road, Moraine, OH; plant 2, located in Miamisburg, OH; and plant 3, the former The Wright Company factories built between 1910 and 1911, located in Dayton, OH. As...
Dates:
circa 1918-1921
PRINTS for DW# 207-219 (no negatives available), circa 1918-1921
File — Box: 19, Folder: 2
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
The Dayton Wright Company collection contains 156 large format glass plate negatives and 63 nitrate negatives taken between 1918 and 1922.The photographs depict airplanes in various stages of production both inside and outside the three Dayton Wright factories: plant 1, located next to South Field, on Springboro Road, Moraine, OH; plant 2, located in Miamisburg, OH; and plant 3, the former The Wright Company factories built between 1910 and 1911, located in Dayton, OH. As...
Dates:
circa 1918-1921
DW Image # 207: RB-1, Dayton Wright Special Racer (Neg #212), circa 1920
Item — Box: 19, Folder: 2, Item: 207
Scope and Contents
Dayton-Wright RB-1 at the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company. The photographic image is of the Dayton-Wright RB-1 in an open field at the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company, circa 1920. The Dayton-Wright RB-1 was also known as the Dayton-Wright Racer. The aircraft was designed to race in the 1920 Gordon Bennet Aviation Cup Race. The RB-1 had the first successful retractable landing gear and had solid wings. The aircraft had limited forward vision but very good side and downward vision because of the...
Dates:
circa 1920
DW Image # 208: Bernard Whelan sitting in Dayton-Wright O.W.I Aerial Coupe (Neg #220), circa 1918
Item — Box: 19, Folder: 2, Item: 208
Scope and Contents
Bernard Whelan sitting in the Dayton-Wright O.W.I. at the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company. The photograph shows Bernard Whelan sitting in the pilot's seat of the Dayton-Wright O.W.I. Aerial Coupe at the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company, circa 1919. Two unidentified people sit in the back seat where passengers would normally sit. The aircraft is in the factory and still in the process of being constructed. The wings of the aircraft are not covered and the engine compartment is open. The tail...
Dates:
circa 1918
DW Image # 209: Dayton-Wright KT Cabin Cruiser, South Field (also known as the Dayton-Wright Limousine) (Neg #291), circa 1919
Item — Box: 19, Folder: 2, Item: 209
Scope and Contents
The Dayton-Wright KT Cabin Cruiser at the South Field of the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company. The photograph shows the Dayton-Wright KT Cabin Cruiser at the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company South Field, circa 1919. The KT Cabin Cruiser is also known as the Dayton-Wright Limousine. The aircraft was a modified version of the American made De Havilland DH-4 and was powered by the Liberty Engine. The wings were equipped with navigation lights and the airplane could carry three people, a pilot and...
Dates:
circa 1919
DW Image # 210: De Havilland DH-4 crash, wings broken with heavy front-end damage, A.S. 63432, identified as Springfield, Ohio (Neg #93), circa 1918
Item — Box: 19, Folder: 2, Item: 210
Scope and Contents
De Havilland DH-4 built by the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company that crashed. The photograph shows a De Havilland DH-4 built by the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company that crashed, circa 1919. The DH-4 has the wings broken and heavy damage to the front-end. The tail number of the aircraft is A.S. 63432. A note on the back of the print reads, "Wreck of DH-4 at Springfield, Ohio. Plane was en route to Mt. Clemens, Michigan and struck a tree and crashed. Photo shows advantage in change of pilots...
Dates:
circa 1918
DW Image # 211: View of entrance door for Dayton-Wright KT Cabin Cruiser (Dayton-Wright Limousine) (Neg #217), circa 1919
Item — Box: 19, Folder: 2, Item: 211
Scope and Contents
View of the entrance door for the Dayton-Wright KT Cabin Cruiser at the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company. The photograph shows the entrance door for the Dayton-Wright KT Cabin Cruiser at the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company, circa 1919. The KT Cabin Cruiser is also known as the Dayton-Wright Limousine. The aircraft was a modified version of the American made De Havilland DH-4 and was powered by the Liberty Engine. The airplane could carry three people, a pilot and two passengers. The photograph...
Dates:
circa 1919
DW Image # 212: De Havilland DH-4’s in field (Neg #133), 1918
Item — Box: 19, Folder: 2, Item: 212
Scope and Contents
De Havilland DH-4s lined up at the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company. The photograph shows the fuselages of the De Havilland DH-4 at the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company, circa 1918. One airplane in the foreground is complete and the remainder are just the fuselage with no wings. Residential buildings can be seen in the background. The title of the photograph is "Dayton-Wright Airplane Company." A note on the back of the print lists the location of the image as the Moraine Field. Similar image to...
Dates:
1918
DW Image # 213: Wings in crate for shipping (Neg #293), 1918
Item — Box: 19, Folder: 2, Item: 213
Scope and Contents
Packaged parts for the De Havilland DH-4 at the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company. The photograph shows the packaged parts of a De Havilland DH-4 at the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company, circa 1918. The wings are packed in a shipping crate while the fuselage is still attached to the landing gear in the background. Dayton-Wright employees are visible working in the background and other DH-4s are visible. Supplies, tools, and parts are seen throughout the area. The title of the photograph is...
Dates:
1918
DW Image # 214: Dayton-Wright Chummy, fuselage (Neg #61), 1918
Item — Box: 19, Folder: 2, Item: 214
Scope and Contents
Skeleton of the Dayton-Wright Chummy at the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company. The photograph shows the skeleton of the Dayton-Wright Chummy, circa 1922. The airplane is supported by a set of sawhorses and the engine is installed. The airplane could carry two people sitting side by side. Only one seat is installed in the aircraft. Various parts are seen in the background.
Dates:
1918
