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[Fleetwings BT-12 Basic Training Plane of stainless steel for the U.S. Air Corps in production at the Bristol, PA plant]
Stamped on back of photograph: "From the collection of Henry A. Liese." -
[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." -
[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." -
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[From left: Unidentified, Alice McLaughlin Rooney, Betty Wetherill, unidentified, unidentified]
Alice was married to James Rooney. They had four children and lived on Pitt Avenue off of Palmer Avenue in Bristol Township. She died in 1999.
Stamped on back of photograph: "Kaiser Metal Products, Inc." -
[Fleetwings Production Control]
Al Daniels second from left.
Stamped on back: "Kaiser Cargo Incorporated, Bristol, Penna." -
[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. -
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[Ten year pin-employee Joe Maguire, Jesse Burke, Nelson Simon]
Stamped on back: "Kaiser Cargo Incorporated, Bristol, Penna." -
[“Suggestion Box” Fleetwings Personnel Department]
Far right: Phil Sheys, Thelma Kalipos, Secretary.
Stamped on back: "Kaiser Cargo Incorporated, Bristol, Penna." -
[Fleetwings Engineering Department]
From left: L.C. Werden, unidentified, Mr. Wenger, "Perks," Bruno Passetti. -
["Sports"--Fleetwings Jive Bombers jazz band concert]
From left: Wally Strang, personnel manager, Mr. Alexander on right with necktie out of jacket.
Stamped on back: "Kaiser Cargo Incorporated, Bristol, Penna." -
[Engineering Plant 1]
Guy Nonini standing with glass, Bill Engel far right.
On back of photograph: "File copy, Eljay Photo Service, 42 W. 48 St., NY City." -
[Plant 1 guests]
Frank De Ganahl- far left, Russel Stanton- third from left. -
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"Fleetwing's Plant #3--in 1940's"
Front reads: "Formerly the 'Corona Leather Works.' Now Keystone Lighting Co. Beaver Street and Route 13 across from De Grand Diner. Established 1889 by Boston capitalist one year before Steel Cast Iron Pipe & Foundry (1890). Please note chimney and water tanks which are no longer there."
Clifford Anderson was transferred to Bristol from Massachusetts in 1889 to establish the Corona Leather Works in this building. In 1906, the Bristol plant broke from the Boston firm and the Bristol Patent Leather Works was formed. Anderson became its first president. He was also president of the Bristol Trust Company and on the board of directors of the Farmers National Bank. Anderson was Burgess of Bristol from 1917-1943. His home at 1002 Radcliffe Street is now the Wade Funeral Home. -
[Fleetwings employees playing baseball]
People unidentified. Believed to be workers from Fleetwings. The company had baseball teams during World War II. -
[BT-12 plane with pilot]
"Made parts for these planes" written on back of photograph. -
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[X shop, supervisors]
Jack Keenan-second from left.
Stamped on back: "Kaiser Cargo Incorporated, Bristol, Penna." -
[Inspection Department]
Man seated in front: last name McGarvey. -
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[Aircraft plant and field on Green Lane]
This was one of three locations for the factory. It later became the 3-M Plant, part of Minnesota, Mining & Manufacturing makers of "Scotch Tape." The main office and plant were on Radcliffe Street in the former shipyard location. -
[Taken at Fleetwings Aircraft Co. in Bristol]
Both people unidentified. -
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[Engineering Department bowling team]
Top row unidentified. From bottom left: S. Chatto, [Unknown] Stephen, unidentified.
"Hackcraft" stamped on back. -
[Assumed to be employees of Fleetwings Aircraft Corp. Individuals unidentified]
Photograph was included with other photographs of Fleetwings. -
[Workers at Fleetwings pose with a returning soldier]
Second from right is Russel Stanton (Union President), the rest are unidentified. -
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[Milt Anderson, pilot]
Luscomb-made in Trenton, NJ (flying club).
Stamped on back: "Kaiser Cargo Incorporated, Bristol, Penna." -
[Baldwin Southwark Press, 2500 ton. Plant 1 when Kaiser moved in to make automobile parts]
Stamped on back: "Kaiser Cargo Incorporated, Bristol, Penna." -
[Ruth Jacobs]
Stamped on back: "Kaiser Cargo Incorporated, Bristol, Penna." -
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[“Heroes of Bastogne” with President of Union (Russell Stanton)]
Photograph published in Fleetwings' "Grapevine."
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." -
[Fleetwings employees featured in “Fleetwings News”]
From left: Tool Inspector Guadauco, Joe Fielding (Copt), Bill Hurst, Bruno Passetti, Frank Esposito, Neithammer, Taylor. -
[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). -
[Inspection, Plant 1]
Typed on back of photograph: "Pneumatic punch press for punching holes for inspection doors, a Fleetwings development that is 300% faster than previous method." -
[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." -
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[Plant 2 Navy visitors]
Second from left is Russell Stanton. Others unidentified.
Stamped on back: "Kaiser Cargo Incorporated, Bristol, Penna." -
[Aircraft instructors]
Second from left: Paul Linahan, fifth from left: Perkins, fourth from right: Guy Noaimi, far right: Bill Black.
Stamped on back: "Kaiser Cargo Incorporated, Bristol, Penna." -
[Procurement Department]
Norman Park in center. Others unidentified.
Stamped on back: "Kaiser Cargo Incorporated, Bristol, Penna." -
[Speech with members of the US Army]
Frank De Ganahl on far left. -
[Department party]
Carl De Ganahl standing far right.
On back of photograph: "File copy, Eljay Photo Service, 42 W. 48 St., NY City, Bryant 9-7675." -
[Personnel Department]
From left: Charlotte Gade, Walter Strang, Betty Witherill.
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. -
[“Yardbirds” bowling team]
From left: Roy Bucher, Joe Warga, B. Bauman, Ted Russo, J. Hunt. -
[Department party]
Back left: Guy Norini. Others unidentified.