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[Two Working Women]
Image of two women doing mechanical work.
U.S. Air Force Airplane in Flight
Photograph of an airplane in flight with clouds in the background. Painted on the side of the airplane is, "U.S. Air Force".
U.S. Air Force F-111A Aardvark
Photograph of a military airplane, F-111A Aardvark (63-9766), in flight. Painted across the side of the plane is a star logo and the words, "U.S. Air Force".
[Unloading Plane Engines]
Image of workers unloading plane engines from railroad box cars inside of an assembly building. There are propeller boxes visible in the center foreground.
V. Dolson, Fred Buehler, and Dave Halsey
Photograph of three men (L-R: V. Dolson, Fred Buehler, and Dave Halsey) seated on an airplane cart in front of an aircraft that has the text "United States Air Force, Convair, YB-60" along the side. All of the men are wearing suits though Dolson does not have a jacket; Buehler and Halsey are seated on the front of the cart above the words, "Development, 706 No Riders." The plane is parked on the tarmac and other equipment is visible along a fence in the background.
Val Prahl in Pressure Suit
Photograph of Val Prahl dressed in a pressure suit. He is wearing dark gloves and boots, a helmet and a suit with cables and fasteners. Behind Mr. Prahl is a military airplane and two aircraft stairs.
Val Prahl in the Cockpit of B-58
Val Prahl sits in the cockpit of a Convair B-58 airplane with a notepad and pen. He had over 40 hours of flight experience on the plane.
[Veteran Airmen and the "Blue Streak"]
Image of veteran airmen posing in front of the famous B-24 Liberator, the "Blue Streak", during it's visit to Convair's Fort Worth plant. Left to right is: Lieutenant Jose R. Felix, Jr.; Sergeant James E. Milne, Sergeant Willard Tressler, Sergeant Alfred J. Runyan, Major Ralph P. Thompson, Sergeant Richard E. Weizenegger, Sergeant Arthur Weil, Lieutenant Thomas W. McGrain, Sergeant Henry Magaram, Lieutenant Waino E. Hakkinen and Sergeant Ivan L. Schwartz.
[Veteran Crewmen with the "Blue Streak" Aircraft]
Image of the veteran crewmen of the famed B-24 Liberator, "Blue Streak". The men are posing atop the nose of their famous bomber during its visit to Convair's Fort Worth Plant. Left to right is: Sergeant Willard Tressler; Major Ralph P. Thompson; Lieutenant Thomas W. McGrain; Sergeant Ivan Schwartz; Sergeant Alfred Runyan; Sergeant James E. Milne; Lieutenant Jose R. Felix, Jr.; Sergeant Richard E. Weizenegger; Sergeant Henry Magaram; Lieutenant Waino Hakkinen, and Sergeant Arthur Weil.
Vice-President H. Humphrey Visits Carswell AFB
Photograph of Vice-President H. Humphrey kneeling with four other men and a boy beneath an airplane. The men are wearing suits and neckties. Mr. Humphrey is wearing a wedding ring and holding sunglasses. In the background are old cars and more men in suits.
Vice-President H. Humphrey Visits Carswell AFB
Photograph of Vice-President H. Humphrey visiting Carswell Air Force Base. There are nine men walking next to a military airplane, wearing suits and neckties and one man in a military uniform and hat. In the right side of the frame are aircraft stairs.
[Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson's Visit to GD/GW]
Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson and his wife Lady Bird Johnson hold hands as the crowds applaud upon their arrival at the General Dynamics Corporation in Fort Worth, Texas.
[Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson's Visit to GD/GW]
Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson and his wife Lady Bird Johnson hold hands as the press looks on and applauds, upon their arrival at the General Dynamics Corporation in Fort Worth, Texas.
[Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson's Visit to GD/GW]
Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson and his wife Lady Bird Johnson greet the crowd upon their arrival the General Dynamics Corporation in Fort Worth, Texas.
View of Frankie Masters' Orchestra and crowd from first floor
Photograph of a large crowd at Lockheed Martin warehouse gathered to see the Frankie Masters' Orchestra on May 4, 1945. The stage is in the center flanked by two large American flags.
Virginia Foster, Riveter at Consolidated Aircraft Corporation
Virginia Foster, one of Consolidated Aircraft Corporation's women riveters on the assembly line, uses her rivet gun on an aircraft.
Virginia Sandahl with Letter
Photograph of Virginia Sandahl holding a letter and smiling. She is wearing a dress with a large dark collar and a button with the numbers 2-9. Her hair is blond and curled.
Virginia Sandahl with Letter
Photograph of Virginia Sandahl holding a letter and smiling. She is wearing a dress with a large dark collar and a button with the numbers 2-9. Her hair is blond and curled.
Virginia Sandahl with Letter
Photograph of Virginia Sandahl holding a letter and smiling. She is wearing a dress with a large dark collar and a button with the numbers 2-9. Her hair is blond and curled.
Virginia Sandahl with Letter
Photograph of Virginia Sandahl holding a letter and smiling. She is wearing a dress with a large dark collar and a button with the numbers 2-9. Her hair is blond and curled.
[W.D. Gant and Curtis Atteberry]
Image of 54 year old W.D. Gant, left, and 16 year old Curtis Atteberry, right, working together.
W.D. Halsey and N.B. Robbins Inspecting a Camera
Employees W.D. Halsey and N.B. Robbins inspect a large camera taken from a Convair B-36 airplane.
[W.D. Robertson, Jr. Shaving]
Image of a man, W.D. Robertson, Jr., shaving while looking in a mirror.
W.K. Fullerton fingerprints Dorothy Howard
Photograph of W.K. Fullerton as he fingerprints Dorothy Howard in January 1951. He wears a police uniform. His cap reads "Consolidated Vultee." Dorothy wears a skirt and blouse with a hat.
W.K. Fullerton fingerprints Dorothy Howard
Photograph of W.K. Fullerton as he fingerprints Dorothy Howard in January 1951. He wears a police uniform. His cap reads "Consolidated Vultee." Dorothy wears a skirt and blouse with a hat.
W.L. Alexander and His House on Wheels
Photograph of a truck with a makeshift passenger camper on the back with three windows cut into it. Five men (wearing hats) and two women are smiling through the open windows and a man in a button-up shirt and hat is standing in front of the truck. In the background are several old cars and trucks.
L.W. Murdoch and Clifford R. Wherley
Photograph of L.W. Murdoch (left) and Clifford R. Wherley, both sixteen. Mr. Murdoch is wearing a jumpsuit with a button on the chest. Mr. Wherley is wearing a button-up shirt, watch and ring. Both men have their hands on a riveter. Behind them is the interior of an airplane and an elderly worker.
[W.P. Easley with Sprained Foot]
Image of W.P. Easley being carried by two men due to a sprained foot after jumping from a XB-36. Three other men follow Easley, one appears to be a reporter.
Walton Howard and Curtis Ussery Punch Time Cards
Photograph of Walton Howard (left) and Curtis Ussery. Mr. Howard wears overalls and a hat and both men wear aprons. They are standing in front of time cards and a time card punch. They are looking at two posters, the first one says, "Good Ideas Are As Simple As ABC," and the other reads, "Work to Win! Starts Saturday Jan. 8, On Time Every Working Day, $8000 in Awards for Convair Employees."
[War Bonds Booth]
Image of a group of men and women standing around a booth for war bonds. The sign above the booth reads, "Today is the day. Let's put department 45 over the top, the 6th war loan quota $11,400, $16,263 left to go!"
War Bonds Desk
Photograph of two women and one man seated at a desk and looking at papers. The man is wearing a light-colored suit and tie, the woman in the center is wearing a dress and hat with a veil, and the third woman is wearing a dress with flower print. Attached to the front of the desk are two posters, one reading, "This is my fight too! Put at least 10% every payday in War Bonds" and the other that says, "Let's ALL Fight, Buy War Bonds". On the desk is a typewriter and in the background are several more desks and people.
[War Bonds Placard]
Image of a man and six women standing around a war bonds placard. It reads, "Today is the day. Let's put department 72 over the top, the 6th war loan quota $2,006, $6,766 left to go!"
[War Bonds Wagon]
Image of a man and six women at a booth for war bonds. The poster attached to the booth reads, "Your Name And A BOND Is A BOMB on This Last B-24 on to TOKIO."
[War Bonds Wagon]
Image of a man and six women at a booth for war bonds. The posters attached to the booth reads, "For Liberty and Peace on Earth."
[War Workers Learn Rivet Bucking]
Image of war workers learning rivet bucking. Left to right is: E.B. Innman, H.L. Allen, H.J. Absher, E. Homsley, E. Mulloy, M. Mullins, F.M. Terrell, M.A. Chance, and W. Chandler. The photograph was taken at Will Rogers War Training School.
Welders Demonstrating Different Types of Safety Goggles
Photograph of four men and three women welders standing near each other and looking up towards the camera. Each is demonstrating a different kind of safety goggle or safety glasses for welding. Two of the men wear welding helmets, and the rest wear goggles or glasses. Four wear hats and four have buttons pinned to their chest.
[West Point Cadets at CVAC]
Image of a group of West Point Cadets at CVAC to tour the plant. The cadets are positioned in two rows underneath the wing of an aircraft.
[Wilkins Attaching Propeller to Aircraft]
Image of J.G. Wilkins attaching a propeller to an aircraft with a device invented by Kittel.
[Will Rogers Training School]
Image of three men working on a project. The photograph was taken for an employee handbook for the Will Rogers Training School.
Wilma Kenney, George J. Newman, and Louise Cannon
Photograph of George J. Newman talking with employees Wilma Kenney and Louise Cannon as they work on a plane.
[Wing Tip Assembly]
Image of Virgina Mullins and Helen Gray assembling the wing of an aircraft.
[Winnell Stark Bennett Learning How to Drill]
Image of Winnell Stark Bennett learning how to drill. This photograph was taken at the Will Rogers War Training School.
[Winnell Stark Bennett Learning How to Saw]
Image of 18 year old Winnell Stark Bennett learning how to saw properly from instructor Edgar Murphree. The photograph was taken at the Will Rogers War Training School.
[Winnell Stark Bennett with Tool Box]
Image of Winnell Stark Bennett walking through a doorway with a tool box in hand.
Winners in War Bond Contests with their Pennants
Photograph, from left to right of Minnie Hall, Margaret Lloyd, Bruce Greer, Winn Anderson, Eazel Pate, and Frances Peace. All are holding pennants that read, "15% Consolidated Vultee, Dep't. 39."
[Winona Keller Pointing at Aircraft]
Image of Winona Keller standing next to a large aircraft, pointing at the signatures written on the side of the plane.
[Woman By Filing Cabinet]
Image of a woman pulling files from a filing cabinet.
[Woman Checking Electrical Apparatus]
Image of Helen Isenhour checking the electrical apparatus in a B-24 Liberator aircraft.
[Woman Doing Mechanical Work]
Image of a woman kneeling down and doing mechanical work.
[Woman Handing Out Work Materials]
Image of a woman handing out work materials to a fellow male employee.
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