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Item Identifier Number
ms152_125
Creation Date
1918
Collection
MS-152: Dayton-Wright Airplane Company Photographs
Description
The photograph shows female employees of the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company attaching fabric to the skeleton of a De Havilland DH-4 wing, circa 1918. The women use tack hammers and tacks to attach the fabric to the wood. In the background other employees of the company are visible. Wings that have been covered are stored in racks at the back of the room and another wing skeleton is visible on the side. A sign in the background reads "Cloth Assembly Bulletin."
Publisher Repository
Special Collections and Archives; Wright State University Libraries
Digital Publisher
Digital Services Department; Wright State University Libraries
Document Type
Image
Media Type
8x10 Glass plate negative
Permissions
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Date Digital
6-12-2007
Digitization Specification
Epson Expression 10000 XL
Keywords
ms152_125; World War, 1914-1918; Woodworking tools; Aircraft industry--Employees; Aircraft industry; Airplane factories; Cloth Assembly; Airplanes--Parts; Women aircraft industry employees; De Havilland DH-4; Male aircraft industry employees
