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[Keystone Aircraft and aircraft mechanics of the Assembly Department]
Keystone preceded Fleetwing Aircraft. Third from left standing is Frank Deluca. Kneeling second from left is Danny Graco. Others unidentified. -
[Building number 2 on Green Lane]
Top secret area at competitor of Grummon Aircraft. Mock-up of XBQ2A (Experiment Bomber) 2A is power plant on aircraft. Aircraft testing Department. -
[Jig transfer car]
On back: "Just as soon as the portable jig arrives at line’s end it is rolled onto a transfer car and returned via auxiliary tracks, to the assembly line’s start ---- ready for another trip. Transfer cars at each end of the line facilitate a rapid return" [information typed on a piece of paper attached to photo]. "Courtesy of Fleetwings, Inc." -
[Louis DiCicco, janitor]
"Owner of cat."
Biography of DiCicco included in clipping (dated January 1945) included on back of photograph. -
[Two Fleetwings employees, woman on left Jeannette C. Keich]
Written on back of photograph: "Ed: I’ll always remember those grand talks we had together. Best wishes to one of the nicest men I worked with. Jeannette C Keich 'Keichy.'"
Man unidentified. -
[Fleetwings employee and "Fleetwings Magazine" reporter Dot Yoder]
Stamped on back: "Kaiser Cargo Incorporated, Bristol, Penna."
Biography from "Fleetwings Magazine" article (dated April 1945) included on back of photograph. -
[Fleetwings employee Bette Fisher]
Stamped on back: "Kaiser Cargo Incorporated, Bristol, Penn." -
[Fleetwings employee Madge Pintin]
Stamped on back: "Kaiser Cargo Incorporated, Bristol, Penn." -
"Fleetwings Gruman Leading Edge Gang"
Sign held by man to left of American flag reads "Hitler's coffin." -
[Plant 1 lady guard]
Women unidentified.
Group called the "Driverettes" (information from "Fleetwings News" December 1943). -
[Plant 1 lady guards]
Women unidentified. -
[Welcoming back fliers from WWII at Plant 3]
Stamped on back: "Kaiser Cargo Incorporated, Bristol, Penn." -
"7th War Loan Drive, Kaiser Cargo, Inc., Fleetwings Division" [billboard]
Sign reads: "Let's put the heat on, the boys over there sure did!"
Russell Stanton was Union President. He is on the right in the light jacket. -
[Fleetwings employees bowling]
Stamped on back: "Kaiser Cargo Incorporated, Bristol, Penn." -
[Bond drawing]
Stamped on back: "Kaiser Cargo Incorporated, Bristol, Penn." -
[Plant 1 assembly line]
Typed note pasted to back of photograph: "Women have taken over men’s jobs to the extent of completely manning on final assembly line in the factory." -
[Sparrows recreation field, women's basketball team]
Helen Van Alan shooting. Stamped on back: "Kaiser Cargo Incorporated, Bristol, Penn."