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Postcard: "Fleetwings Aircraft Factory, Bristol, PA"
Blank on back. Pubished by Nichols Photo Service, Bristol, PA. -
Postcard: "Fleetwings #2, Bristol, PA"
Personal inscription on the back. Addressed to "Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Lohner, 6833 McPheson Blvd, E.E. Pittsburgh, Penna."
Inscription reads: "Dearest Honey Chiler, [sic] We arrived one hr. late after a very disagreeable trip. It was so foggy we couldn't see the hills part of the way. Having a swell time today, we have the car. Dady [sic] and Aunt A. are out now. The dear old Del. River is just a beautiful as ever. See you Friday. Love, Mother."
Mailed from Bristol, September 29, 1944. Printed by the Mayrose Co. publishers, NY. -
[Zoe Earll ("Meet your reporter") Featured in "Fleetwings News" for March]
She was married to Percy Earll and they had a son R. Terry Earll. She sold her home at 709 Radcliffe Street and moved into an apartment at 314 Cedar Street in 1985 where she lived until 1995. She moved into her son's home in Virginia. She also had lived on Fillmore Street, prior to living on Radcliffe Street. At one time, she had her own beauty parlor on Mill Street and also was a secretary for Popkin's Shoes at Mill and Pond Streets. While living at 314 Cedar, which is the address of the Carter Funeral Home, she was employed as the hair dresser for the deceased.
Stamped on back: "Kaiser Cargo Incorporated, Bristol, Penna."
Various newspaper clippings about Earll attached to back of photograph, dated March 1945 and August 6, 2000. -
[X shop, supervisors]
Jack Keenan-second from left.
Stamped on back: "Kaiser Cargo Incorporated, Bristol, Penna." -
[Workers at Fleetwings pose with a returning soldier]
Second from right is Russel Stanton (Union President), the rest are unidentified. -
[Women riveters in Plant 1 assembly line]
Handwritten on back of photograph: "Tool being used too large to be representative of the weight of the ones commonly used, such as drill motor-rivet gun etc."
Hydraulic punch to make rivet holes (working on elevator). -
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[William R. Pray, Supervisor of Maintenance]
Photograph used in "Fleetwings News" suggestion awards.
Stamped on back: "Kaiser Cargo Incorporated, Bristol, Penna." -
[Union/Management agreement]
Frank Flatch, Mr. Hatchly ran plant (seated center), Bill Booker (front row second from right in sweater), Russell Stanton (seated second from left). Others unidentified.
Stamped on back: "Kaiser Cargo Incorporated, Bristol, Penna." -
[Type U.S. Navy Training Plane Keystone Pup]
Color- Fuselage Navy Orange (?)- Wings Navy Orange (?). Power Unit- Wright Whirlwind (?). -
[Type OA-2, US Army Air Corps]
Color- Army Standard, Hull Olive Drab, Wings- yellow. Power Unit-Wright, “Tornado” 480 HP Inverted “V” type Air Cooley. -
[Twin Engine Navy Patrol Flying Boat making first test flight passing Fleetwings, Inc. sea-plane ramp]
On back of photograph: "Plane Mfg. by Hall-Aluminum Aircraft Corp. Co. 1939."
Stamped on back of photograph: "From the collection of Henry A. Liese." -
[Tool Engineering Department]
Written on back of photograph: "second from right--'Slim' Titus."
Stamped on back: "Kaiser Cargo Incorporated, Bristol, Penna." -
[Testimonial Dinner for Walter Strang]
Standing at head table (from left): unidentified, Mary Costello, Sherlock Hackly, Charlotte Gade, Walter Strang, Betty Wetherill, Fallon, Boyd, assistant plant superintendent.
Seated at left table (identified): first on left: Alexander, third on right: Ann Swift.
Seated at right table (identified): Mary Keene, back left corner in front of Fallon, and Ed Yoaim back right corner. -
[Ten year pin-employee Joe Maguire, Jesse Burke, Nelson Simon]
Stamped on back: "Kaiser Cargo Incorporated, Bristol, Penna." -
[Taken at Fleetwings Aircraft Co. in Bristol]
Both people unidentified. -
[Superintendent Department]
Written on back: "Super. Dept."
Standing, from left: [Hempom], [Forrestal]. Seated, from left: Westberg, Norman Park with hand on paper. -
[Speech with members of the US Army]
Frank De Ganahl on far left. -
[Seabird Plane]
Amphibian plane built at Fleetwings in Bristol in 1936.
Printed 1986 -
[Ruth Jacobs]
Stamped on back: "Kaiser Cargo Incorporated, Bristol, Penna." -
[Russell Stanton congratulating a pilot, dinner at cafeteria]
Lower left: Watt Shay, fourth left in front of bouquet: Hackley, front center: Alexander, far right shaking pilot's hands: Russell Stanton.
Stamped on back: "Kaiser Cargo Incorporated, Bristol, Penna." -
[Russell M. Stanton, Union President]
Stamped on back: "Prints by Prinz, Otto C. Prinz, 1115 Anchor Street, Phila, PA." -
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[Rae Mauro, "Meet your Reporter"]
Clipping from "Fleetwings News" "Meet Your Reporter" segment included on back of photograph, dated September 1945. “Covering the news in the Dope Room for about a year.”
Stamped on back: "Kaiser Cargo Incorporated, Bristol, Penna." -
[Radio hams]
Radio Hams, from left: Harold Carr, Charlie [Christensen], Jake [Heller] (veteran).
Stamped on back: "Kaiser Cargo Incorporated, Bristol, Penna." -
[Published in "Fleetwings News," Dan McDevitt and his two children]
Stamped on back: "Kaiser Cargo Incorporated, Bristol, Penna."
Featured in "Fleetwings News" on June 28, 1946. -
[Procurement Department]
Norman Park in center. Others unidentified.
Stamped on back: "Kaiser Cargo Incorporated, Bristol, Penna." -
[Plant 2 Navy visitors]
Second from left is Russell Stanton. Others unidentified.
Stamped on back: "Kaiser Cargo Incorporated, Bristol, Penna." -
[Plant 2 members in dining hall]
Fred Herman, seventh from left (wearing jacket), Plant 2.
On back of photograph: "File Copy, Eljay Photo Service, 42 W. 48th St., N.Y. City, Bryant 9-7675." -
[Plant 2 clean sweeper and supervisory "champs"]
Written on back of photograph: "Pl II Clean sweep champs" with "-er + supervisory" added in afterthought to "sweep."
From left: Jim Clark, John Hibbs, Clayton [Brutliff], and Ray Ellis, sweeper. -
[Plant 1 guests]
Frank De Ganahl- far left, Carl De Ganahl- far right with topcoat. -
[Plant 1 guests]
Frank De Ganahl on far left. -
[Plant 1 guests]
Frank De Ganahl- far left, Russel Stanton- third from left. -
[Planning Department, Plant 1]
On back of photograph: "Lofting process, make one part and put it on a wall; then take to the tool and dye department." Also written on back of photograph: "They're writing on wall."
Men unidentified. -
[Personnel Manager giving award to Bill Albright and friend, "Canon"]
Written on back of photograph: “Fleetwings News—December Suggestion Box—pg. 23.”
Stamped on back: "Kaiser Cargo Incorporated, Bristol, Penna." -
[Personnel Department]
From left: Charlotte Gade, Walter Strang, Betty Witherill.
Stamped on back: "Kaiser Cargo Incorporated, Bristol, Penna." -
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[Milt Anderson, pilot]
Luscomb-made in Trenton, NJ (flying club).
Stamped on back: "Kaiser Cargo Incorporated, Bristol, Penna." -
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[Mike Bloom playing basketball]
Written on back of photograph: "football player--All American, Trenton."
On back of photograph: "Courtesy of Fleetwings, Division Kaiser Cargo, Inc." -
[Mary Beebe, Fleetwings reporter]
Includes clipping from "Meet Your Reporter, Factory Footnotes," dated May 1944 with the same photograph featured.
Mary worked in the Time Study office, Plant 1. She was married to Willard Beebe, who was serving in Africa and had received two Purple Hearts. -
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[Manager Department]
Devon Smith, third from left with glasses. Others unidentified.
Stamped on back: "Kaiser Cargo Incorporated, Bristol, Penna." -
[Lunchtime entertainment]
Ed King, sitting in front.
Stamped on back: "Kaiser Cargo Incorporated, Bristol, Penna." -
[Latecomers-softball 1944]
Stamped on back: "Kaiser Cargo Incorporated, Bristol, Penna." -
[Keystone Patrician plane with National Aviation Reserve members]
On back of photograph: "Largest, Fastest, Safest 20 Passenger Air Liner of its day. 11-22-19 Mfg. by Keystone Aircraft Co. Bristol PA. Shown is the National Aviation Reserve, Queens Unit No. 1 of the National Aviation Reserve Assn., Jamaica, NY."
Stamped on back of photograph: "From the collection of Henry A. Liese." -
[Keystone Bomber used for advertising]
Lights under lower wing, which was extended to accommodate "billboard" information.
Stamped on back of photograph: "From the collection of Henry A. Liese." -
[Isabel Corrigan, shipping traffic personnel]
Stamped on back: "Kaiser Cargo Incorporated, Bristol, Penna."