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Item Identifier Number
ms152_006
Creation Date
1918
Collection
MS-152: Dayton-Wright Airplane Company Photographs
Description
The photograph shows six female employees of the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company sewing the fabric to the wing skeleton. A United States Army soldier watches as the women work. Next to the soldier is a sign that reads, "Right Aileron" and a poster from the Red Cross that is titled, "You Help Stop these Midnight Murders". This image was taken circa 1918.
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
5-24-2007
Digitization Specification
Epson Expression 10000 XL
Keywords
ms152_006; Aircraft industry--Employees; Sewing; United States. Army; Airplanes--Parts; World War, 1914-1918; Women aircraft industry employees; Airplane factories; Aircraft industry
