The fuselage of the 1000 De Havilland DH-4 produced by the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company set on sawhorses at Plant 1 at operation number one July 23, 1918 at 4:30 p.m.
07-23-1918
The photographic print shows the fuselage of the 1000 De Havilland DH-4 aircraft constructed on a set of sawhorses. The tail section is added but not covered and the engine mounts are visible in the f..
The photographic print shows the fuselage of the 1000 De Havilland DH-4 aircraft constructed on a set of sawhorses. The tail section is added but not covered and the engine mounts are visible in the front. On the side of the fuselage is a painted sign that reads, "I am ship 1000 will leave for France July 31 - 4:30 p.m." On the tail section of the fuselage another sign hangs that reads, "I am ship no. 1000 I leave for France on July 31st at 4:30 p.m. help me along." Two American flags are connected to the fuselage of the 1000 DH-4. OK is written on the fuselage in chalk. In the background other fuselages are being worked on by employees of the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company. The title of the negative is, "The Dayton-Wright Airplane Co. Plant-1 Operation no. 1 - July 23 - 4:30 p.m." and the negative is labeled as 713.
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