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[Fleetwings women's basketball team]
Chalkboard in background reads: "Fleet Wing: 22, Buddies: 11" -
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[One of 14 Fleetwings assembly lines]
On back of photograph: "File copy, Eljay Photo Service, 42 W. 48 St., NY City."
Sign held by man to left of American flag reads "Hitler's coffin." -
[Across from Fleetwings, Patriot Club presenting The Bucks County Rescue Squad with iron lung]
Article clipping included on back of photograph detailing the presentation, dated July 1945. -
[Unidentified man in Victory Garden for Fleetwings employees]
Article clipping included on back of photograph entitled, "Victory Gardens," dated July 1944. -
[Machine shop and fitting department, Keystone Aircraft Co., Bristol, PA]
Stamped on back of photograph: "From the collection of Henry A. Liese." -
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[Christmas tree in Fleetwings plant]
On back of photograph: "File copy, Eljay Photo Service, 42 W. 48 St., NY City." -
[Assembly Plant 1]
Stamped on back: "Kaiser Cargo Incorporated, Bristol, Penn." -
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[Plant 1 Assembly riveter]
"Eljay #17" written on front. -
[Plant 1 dispensary]
"Eljay #7" written on front. -
[Fleetwings’ assembly lines triple production]
On back of photograph: "Neat, efficient, well-lighted final-assembly lines at Fleetwings, Inc., aircraft and aircraft parts manufacturers of Bristol, PA., help speed production of thousands of aircraft parts that the company is building for major military plane manufacturers. Automotive-like assembly methods have tripled output of fins, elevators, stabilizers, and other airplane control surfaces. Credit Courtesy of Fleetwings, Inc." -
[Rivet preparation]
On back of photograph: "Here the frame of the fin is 'dimpled,' i.e., the rivet holes are counter sunk so that the rivets will be flush with the surface skin and thus make for a smooth-flowing finished job. While this man 'dimples' the frame with a portable tool, his partner completes the same operation, by means of a press, on the skin, or metal sheets. Credit Courtesy of Fleetwings, Inc." -
[Spot-welder]
On back of photograph: "Spot-welding a stainless-steel aircraft surface by means of post-type spot-welder, designed and built at Fleetwings, Inc. Bristol, Penna." -
[Unidentified female bowler]
Bowling Alley was located on the second floor of a building constructed by the Merchant Fleet Shipbuilding Corporation 1917.
Stamped on back: "Kaiser Cargo Incorporated, Bristol, Penna." -
[Fleetwings men's basketball team]
Photograph used in "Fleetwings News." Stamped on back: "Kaiser Cargo Incorporated, Bristol, Penna." -
[Fleetwings employees playing basketball]
Photograph used in "Fleetwings News." Stamped on back: "Kaiser Cargo Incorporated, Bristol, Penna." -
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[Tools used in assembly]
Woman unidentified. -
[Plant 2 kitchen]
Stamped on back: "Kaiser Cargo Incorporated, Bristol, Penna." -
[Recreation Center, behind Bristol High School]
Stamped on back: "Kaiser Cargo Incorporated, Bristol, Penna." -
[Children playing baseball at Recreation Center, behind Bristol High School]
Stamped on back: "Kaiser Cargo Incorporated, Bristol, Penna." -
[Bill Engle, chief test pilot (in dark trousers), standing in front of the Seabird at Fleetwings]
Stamped on back: "Kaiser Cargo Incorporated, Bristol, Penna." -
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[Henry J. Kaiser]
Other men unidentified.
Stamped on back: "Kaiser Cargo Incorporated, Bristol, Penna." -
[Devon Smith, Fleetwings Personnel Manager]
Fleetwings, Division Kaiser Cargo, Inc. -
[Fleetwings men's basketball]
Stamped on back: "Kaiser Cargo Incorporated, Bristol, Penna." -
[Latecomers-softball 1944]
Stamped on back: "Kaiser Cargo Incorporated, Bristol, Penna." -
[Fleetwings Engineering softball team]
On back of photograph: "File copy Eljay Photo Service, 42 W 48 St., NY City." -
[Fleetwings softball team]
On back of photograph: "File copy Eljay Photo Service, 42 W. 48 St., NY City." -
[Fleetwings women’s basketball]
Stamped on back: "Kaiser Cargo Incorporated, Bristol, Penna." -
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[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." -
[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. -
[Plant 1 guests]
Frank De Ganahl- far left, Carl De Ganahl- far right with topcoat. -
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[Fleetwings employees playing baseball]
People unidentified. Believed to be workers from Fleetwings. The company had baseball teams during World War II.