Construction at the back of Plant 1 of the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company is the subject of the photograph taken in circa 1918. Construction workers work around the building using various pieces of equipment and tools. A team of horses pulls a cart with materials on it in the background. An early automobile and an early motorcycle can be seen parked beside the building. Building materials are scattered throughout the image.

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