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- [Administration Building]
- Image of an administration building and the street that runs along the side of the building.
- Aerial view of C.V.A.C. and Tarrant Field
- Aerial view of C.V.A.C. (Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation) and Tarrant Field. Runways criss-cross below and a fleet of planes are lined up to the lower left of the photo.
- Aerial View of Carswell Air Force Base
- Aerial view of Carswell Air Force base in Fort Worth, Texas. The runways form an asterisk pattern when seen from above. A plane is either taking off or landing on the runway in the center of the photo.
- Aerial View of Convair
- Aerial photograph of Convair (Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation) in April 1953. Airplanes, runways, and the plant are seen below.
- Aerial View of Convair
- Aerial photograph of Convair (Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation) in April 1953.
- Aerial View of Flood in Fort Worth in 1949
- Aerial photograph of flood waters in Fort Worth on May 17, 1949. The Montgomery Wards building is seen on the upper right. Many roads and buildings are under water.
- Aerial view of Liberator Village
- Photograph of Liberator Village from the air. Many houses are seen lining the streets in this housing tract.
- [AF Flight-Test Crew]
- Four Air Force flight-test crew members standing near an airplane. Standing Left to Right: Captain C.R. Keogh, Captain R.C. Van Hellen, Captain, J.W. Brown, Captain C.W. Boyd
- Air Force Acceptance of XC-99
- Photograph of an XC-99 airplane on a large tarmac with several men in white shirts below it.
- [Aircraft Assembly Line]
- Image of an assembly line of employees working on the construction of an aircraft. The view is an overhead shot of the mating buck.
- [Aircraft Assembly Line]
- Image of several planes being constructed by workers in a large warehouse.
- [Aircraft Assembly Line]
- Image of a double assembly line for camouflaged planes. The photograph was taken inside of a large warehouse where several planes are positioned tightly next to each other.
- [Aircraft Assembly Line]
- Image of a double assembly line for camouflaged planes. The photograph was taken inside of a large warehouse where several planes are positioned tightly next to each other.
- [Aircraft Assembly Line]
- Image of an aircraft assembly line. The photograph was taken inside of a large warehouse where several planes are positioned tightly next to each other. The modification line can be seen on the far left hand side of the photograph.
- [Aircraft During Assembly]
- Image of a B-24 Liberator being lowered by an overhead crane into position on the assembly line. There are several other planes being assembled in the background.
- [Aircraft Modification Line]
- Image of an aircraft modification line. The photograph was taken inside of a large warehouse where several planes are positioned tightly next to each other.
- [Airplane #31 Entering the "Hustle Up" Program]
- Three men and a pilot stand next to a plane about to enter the "Hustle Up" Program. The plane is named "Ben - Hur" with crew chief, Staff Sergeant H.E. Evans.
- [Alice Marie Dorris Performing Mechanical Work]
- Image of Alice Marie Dorris performing mechanical work.
- [AM927 C-87 Liberator Express Transport]
- Image of the AM927 C-87 Liberator Express transport as it arrived on September 16, 1943. There is an unidentified man standing in front of the aircraft.
- Ambulance Scooter
- Photograph of an ambulance Scooter carrying a patient to the first aid room
- Ambulance Scooter
- Photograph of an ambulance Scooter carrying a patient to the first aid room
- [Amon Carter on tour with four WWII Generals]
- Image of Amon Carter standing outside of an unidentifiable building with four male military officials. Left to right is: Brigadier General B.E. Gates, Major General Harold L. George, Amon Carter, Brigadier General Howard Craig, and Lieutenant Colonel Roy E. Ludick.
- [Amon Carter with British Air Chief]
- Image of Amon Carter walking with a group of men, including a British Air Chief.
- Anniversary Dinner Plate
- Photograph of an Anniversary Dinner Plate for the 1949 Centennial for Fort Worth, Texas.
- Army Air Forces Radio Show
- Photograph of Captain William Ponder, Lt. Don Briggs and and man with the last name Duffey seated with six Thompson Sisters standing behind them. Lt. Briggs is wearing a light-colored military uniform with a badge on the sleeve. The sisters are wearing black and white suits. Everyone is holding a stack of papers and Lt. Briggs is holding a microphone. The are standing within the interior of an airplane.
- Army Air Forces Radio Show
- Photograph of six women and four men participating in an Army Air Forces Radio Show. The women are wearing pants and the men are wearing neckties. They are crowded around a microphone with a sign hanging from it reading, "MUTUAL". They are standing in front of open airplane doors.
- Army Air Forces Radio Show
- Photograph of six women and four men participating in an Army Air Forces Radio Show. The women are wearing pants and the men are wearing neckties. They are crowded around a microphone with a sign hanging from it reading, "MUTUAL". They are standing in front of open airplane doors.
- Army Air Forces Radio Show
- Photograph, from left to right, of Daphne Moody, Capt. William T. Ponder, Lt. Don Briggs and Ruby Marston. All four are crowded around a microphone topped with letters, "KFJZ". Ms. Moody is wearing a dark, short-sleeved suit and holding a large toolbox. Capt. Ponder is wearing a dark tie and medal, Lt. Briggs is wearing a light uniform and Ms. Marston is wearing a dark hat and holding a toolbox.
- Army Air Forces Radio Show
- Photograph, from left to right, of Daphne Moody, Capt. William T. Ponder, Lt. Don Briggs and Ruby Marston. All four are crowded around a microphone topped with letters, "KFJZ". Ms. Moody is wearing a dark, short-sleeved suit and holding a large toolbox. Capt. Ponder is wearing a dark tie and medal, Lt. Briggs is wearing a light uniform and Ms. Marston is wearing a dark hat and holding a toolbox.
- Army Air Forces Radio Sponsors
- Photograph of Lt. Elmo Israel (on the left) and Lt. Don Briggs, both dressed in light uniforms and ties with badges. Both men are holding papers and standing behind a microphone topped with the letters KFJZ.
- [Assembly Line]
- Image of an overhead view of an assembly line of Pratt-Whitney motors.
- Assembly Planning Department at Convair
- Photograph of workers in the Assembly Planning Department of Convair look over plans as they decide whether or not to build an aircraft or sub-contract it.
- [Assembly Warehouse]
- Image of several workers working in an assembly warehouse.
- [Audience of Dr. Corydon M. Wassell]
- Image of the audience of Dr. Corydon M. Wassell. This was a talk for the Convair Foreman's Club at Will Roger's Coliseum,
- Aviation Chief Radioman William H. Bergin and Crowd
- Photograph of William H. Bergin standing on the back of a truck with a large military weapon and an American Flag. He is surrounded by a large crowd of women and men in neckties and hats. In the background is another weapon and flag-topped truck and a large brick building.
- Aviation Chief Radioman William H. Bergin and Crowd
- Photograph of William H. Bergin standing on the back of a truck with a large military weapon and an American Flag. He is surrounded by a large crowd of women and men in neckties and hats. In the background is another weapon and flag-topped truck and a large brick building.
- [B-24 heading for initial flight]
- Photograph of a B-24 rolling from the hangar heading for its initial flight on April 17, 1942. A crowd stands to the right to watch.
- [B-24, left side]
- Photograph of a B-24 from the left side, showing the wing with two propellers in April 1942.
- [B-24 Liberator Bomber]
- Image of a B-24 Liberator bomber during a tune up. One man is standing on the fuselage as four other mechanics work on the wings of the aircraft. Floating above the aircraft and mechanics are large clouds.
- [B-24 Liberator Bomber]
- Image of a B-24 Liberator bomber just off the assembly line. The aircraft is positioned right outside of a warehouse and a man is standing by the nose of the fuselage.
- [B-24 Liberator Bomber]
- Image of the side view of a B-24 Liberator bomber. The aircraft is idle and not in motion.
- [B-24 Liberator Bomber]
- Image of a B-24 Liberator bomber. The aircraft is idle and not in motion.
- [B-24 Liberator Bomber in Flight]
- Image of a B-24 Liberator bomber in flight.
- [B-24 Liberator Bomber in Flight]
- Image of a B-24 Liberator bomber in flight.
- B-32 Aircraft outside of the Assembly Line.
- Photograph of a B-32 aircraft outside of the assembly line at Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation in Fort Worth, Texas in February 1945. The four large engines on the wings are covered.
- B-32 Aircraft outside of the Assembly Line.
- Photograph of a B-32 aircraft outside of the assembly line at Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation in Fort Worth, Texas in February 1945. The four large engines on the wings are covered. A man on a bicycle looks at the plane.
- B-32 Assembly
- Workers hang engine no. 1 on final assembly of a B-32 at Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation in Fort Worth, Texas on January 25, 1945.
- B-32 Assembly Line
- B-32 assembly line at Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation in Fort Worth, Texas in January 1945.
- B-32 Assembly Line - nose and tail section line up
- Photograph of the B- 32 tail and nose line up on the assembly line at Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation in Fort Worth.
- B-32 Assembly Line- Tail Groups
- Photograph of the "tail groups" in the assembly line of the B-32s at Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation in Fort Worth Texas in January 1945.