Group Photo of the Supervision Staff of the Moraine Plant of Dayton-Wright Airplane Company

Creator

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Item Identifier Number

sc347_06_22

Creation Date

1918

Disciplines

Arts and Humanities | History | Military History | United States History

Collection

SC-347: Wilbur F. H. Bigelow, Sr., Dayton-Wright Company Collection

Description

A group photo of the Supervision Staff of the Moraine plant of Dayton-Wright Airplane Company, gathered around a DH-4 aircraft. There are 35 people in the photo, including 6 women. Only Wilbur Bigelow is identified, standing seventh from right in the second row (second to right of the propeller), standing, and indicated by a circle around his head. Writing on propeller reads: “Test Propeller #128(?). Return to Motor Assembly." Original caption reads: “Supervision Staff at Moraine City Plane of ‘DeHaveland 4’ [sic] during World War I, 1918 –Pop had charge of the mill (wood).Wilbur Bigelow Sr. 7th from right in 2ndrow (standing).”

Publisher Repository

Special Collections and Archives; Wright State University Libraries

Digital Publisher

Digital Initiatives and Repository Services; Wright State University Libraries

Document Type

Image

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