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B-36 Assembly Line
Photograph of the B-36 assembly line in November 1951. Planes are lined up in a warehouse as far as the eye can see. Scaffolding stands next to the wing and nose of the front plane.
B-36 Assembly Line in 1951
Station 9 on the B-36 assembly line on November 12, 1951.
B-36 Assembly Line in 1951
Station 8 on the B-36 assembly line on November 12, 1951.
Billie Wafford operating Multi-punch
Photograph of Billie Wofford operating a multi-punch machine in March 1951. She has a mallet in her right hand.
Billie Wafford operating Multi-punch
Photograph of Billie Wofford operating a multi-punch machine in March 1951. She has a mallet in her right hand.
BloodMobile, December 1951
Photographof the BloodMobile in December 1951, George Kendall shows bottles of blood in the truck to the nurse, Mrs. T.A. Hawthorne.
BloodMobile, December 1951
Photographof the BloodMobile in December 1951, George Kendall shows bottles of blood in the truck to the nurse, Mrs. T.A. Hawthorne.
[Board of Education in 1951]
Photograph some members of an unknown Board of Education. There is an unknown man holding a hat in the middle of the photograph.
Cats Baseball Player Autographing a Ball
Children get an autograph of one of the Cats baseball players in April 1951. They stand behind a chain-link fence and hand balls to the player.
CVAC Employees in Stock Show Parade 1951
Photograph of the Fort Worth Fat Stock Show parade in January 1951. The CVAC employees are on horseback.
CVAC Employees in Stock Show Parade 1951
Photograph of the Fort Worth Fat Stock Show parade in January 1951. The CVAC employees are on horseback.
CVAC Employees in Stock Show Parade 1951
Photograph of the Fort Worth Fat Stock Show parade in January 1951. The CVAC employees are on horseback.
CVAC Employees in Stock Show Parade 1951
Photograph of the Fort Worth Fat Stock Show parade in January 1951. The CVac employees are on horseback.
[Façade, Beth-El Congregation, 1949]
Exterior photograph of the facade of the Beth-El Congregation synagogue at 207 W. Broadway Avenue in Fort Worth. The building was restored after a fire. The congregation occupied the building from 1920 until 2000. It is still standing.
First Shift Employees leaving at Gate 8
Photograph of first shift employees leaving the plant through Gate 8 on September 25, 1951.
First Shift Employees leaving at Gate 8
Photograph of first shift employees leaving the plant through Gate 8 on September 25, 1951.
Gladys Brogdon at work in Engineering Test Lab
Gladys Brogdon at work in Engineering Test Lab using electronic instruments in 1951.
Gladys Brogdon at work in Engineering Test Lab
Gladys Brogdon at work in Engineering Test Lab using electronic instruments in 1951.
[Group of men at a Vocational Conference]
Photograph of a large number of men at a Vocational Conference. The photograph was taken at Glen Lake at Vesper Point.
[Guards in a training class]
Photograph of a group of Convair guards in a training class in July 1951
Ida Stephensen operating a Tube-bending Machine
Photograph of Ida Stephenson operating a tube-bending machine in March 1951.
Last B-36A to become a B-36E
Photograph of four men standing beside the last B-36A to be converted to a B-36E on April 27, 1951.
[Last B-36E and crew]
Photograph of the last B-36E as it is turned over to the Air Force crew on July 20, 1951. Front (L-R): L. Roe, Capt. E. Gustavsen, Sgt. R.R. Schuman, 1st Lt. R.R. Lovell, Cpl. G.J. Larsen. Back row (L-R): Capt. B.O. Bowers, 1st Lt. G. B. Boothby, Maj. A.M. Meckler, PFC A. Renteria, Sgt. R.H. Hicks, Sgt. V. D. Bostick, and Sgt. T. Gray.
Mildred Thomas at work in a B-36 fuselage
Mildred Thomas at work in a B-36 fuselage in March 1951. She is drilling a hole in a metal bar.
Minnie Ellis operating Drill Press
Photograph of Minnie Taylor operating a drill press in March 1951. She has her hair pulled back and wears safety glasses.
[Mounted Chairs]
Photograph of chairs mounted on a dolly in preparation for the Spanish Minister's visit in May 1951.
[Mounted Chairs]
Photograph of chairs mounted on a dolly in preparation for the Spanish Minister's visit in May 1951.
Myrel Williams at Lunch Wagon
Photograph of Myrel Williams selecting a snack from the lunch wagon in 1951.
Myrle Lyons working on B-36 fuselage
Photograph of Myrle Lyons at work in a B-36 fuselage in March 1951.
Old Hearse used for Transportation at Convair
Large black hearse used to transport Convair employees. Men are seated in the car while one looks into the back. Photo taken on August 2, 1951.
Paying Poll Tax in Cafeteria
Employees paying poll tax in the cafeteria on November 9, 1951. Employees (L-R): J.W. Melcher, E.C. Massingill, Jr., F.H. West, T.A. Johnston, J.A. Gordon, W.D. West, C.F. West, Chester May, C.F. Jones. Poll tax men: W.S. Lamb and J.I. Short.
["Presentation," party for Jewish Debutantes, 1951]
Photograph of the "Presentation" party for Jewish Debutantes in 1951 in the Venetian Ballroom of the Blackstone Hotel, Fort Worth. The women are arrayed on a staircase in two rows. They are holding bouquets of flowers and wearing formal gowns. There is a palm frond potted plant at the bottom of the stairs. The women from left to right on the back row: Barbara Walensky (Zale), Esther Rosenthal, Gloria Laves, La Rue Glickman (Glazer), Sandra Rashti, Jayne Meyers (Eisen), Sonja Sandler (Stenzler), Sandra Miron (Freed), Yvonne Greene (Lewis). The women from left to right on the front row: Dorothy Prager, Sara Rashti, Realene "Bootsie" Mehl (Coggan), Sandra Zaetler.
R.D. Reese replacing bulb on a water tower
Photograph of R.D. Reese replacing a bulb on a water tower on September 27, 1951.
R.D. Reese replacing bulb on water tower
Photograph of R.D. Reese replacing a bulb on the water tower on September 27, 1951.
R.D. Reese replacing bulb on water tower
Photograph of R.D. Reese replacing a bulb on the water tower on September 27, 1951.
L.R. Purselley operating Square-hole Drill
L.R. Purselley operating a square-hole drill in September 1951. He wears an apron and safety glasses.
Ruby Taylor
Photograph of Ruby Taylor riveting part of an airplane in March 1951.
L.S. Orrick holding a camera
Photograph of L.S. Orrick holding a large Speed Graphic camera in front of a projection screen.
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.
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