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A young woman employee of North American Aviation, Incorporated, working over the landing gear mechanism of a P-51 fighter plane, Inglewood, Calif. The mechanism resembles a small cannon

A young woman employee of North American Aviation, Incorporated, worki...

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An employee in the drill-press section of North American's huge machine shop runs mounting holes in a large dural casting, Inglewood, Calif. This plant produces the battle-tested B-25 ("Billy Mitchell") bomber, used in General Doolittle's raid on Tokyo, and the P-51 ("Mustang") fighter plane which was first brought into prominence by the British raid on Dieppe

An employee in the drill-press section of North American's huge machin...

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Production. B-25 "Billy Mitchell" bombers. A year ago this woman was keeping house; today she is doing her part in the war effort by helping build B-25 bombers at North American Aviation's Inglewood, California, plant. In addition to the battle-tested B-25 "Billy Mitchell" bomber, used in General Doolittle's raid on Tokyo, this plant produces the P-51 "Mustang" fighter plane which was first brought into prominence by the British raid on Dieppe

Production. B-25 "Billy Mitchell" bombers. A year ago this woman was k...

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Production. Airplane manufacture, general. This huge hand saw at the Inglewood, California, plant of North American Aviation, Incorporated, cuts a dozen sheets of metal to the proper contour at one time. This plant produces the battle-tested B-25 ("Billy Mitchell") bomber, used in General Doolittle's raid on Tokyo, and the P-51 ("Mustang") fighter plane, which was first brought into prominence by the British raid on Dieppe

Production. Airplane manufacture, general. This huge hand saw at the I...

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Painters swarm over a North American P-51 fighter as it leaves the assembly line. Cleaning before spray painting

Painters swarm over a North American P-51 fighter as it leaves the ass...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a military aircraft, assembly line, industrial facility, 1930s aviation, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Production. B-25 "Billy Mitchell" bombers. Partial view of one of North American Aviation's B-25 bomber assembly lines at Inglewood, California. When the planes move out the door, they are ready for painting and flight tests. In addition to the battle tested B-25 "Billy Mitchell" bomber, used in General Doolittle's raid on Tokyo, this plant produces the P-51 "Mustang" fighter plane which was first brought into prominence by the British raid on Dieppe

Production. B-25 "Billy Mitchell" bombers. Partial view of one of Nort...

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A woman employee on the P-51 Mustang fighter assembly line at North American Aviation adjusts the engine controls before the plane moves down the assembly floor

A woman employee on the P-51 Mustang fighter assembly line at North Am...

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Production. Airplane manufacture, general. Women arc welders discuss the production of motor mounts and welded parts in a welding booth at the Inglewood, California, plant of North American Aviation, Incorporated. This plant produces the battle-tested B-25 ("Billy Mitchell") bomber, used in General Doolittle's raid on Tokyo, and the P-51 ("Mustang") fighter plane, which was first brought into prominence by the British raid on Dieppe

Production. Airplane manufacture, general. Women arc welders discuss t...

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A partial view of North American's flight ramp, with P-51 fighters getting final adjustments before flight tests and paint

A partial view of North American's flight ramp, with P-51 fighters get...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a military aircraft, assembly line, industrial facility, 1930s aviation, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A North American P-51 fighter is cleaned by painters before receiving the olive drab paint of the United States Army Air Forces

A North American P-51 fighter is cleaned by painters before receiving ...

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A man and woman employee on North American's P-51 fighter final assembly line check their day's work on a "sign-off" sheet as each assembly is completed

A man and woman employee on North American's P-51 fighter final assemb...

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Production. Airplane manufacture, general. Lunch period programs of music and news are presented daily at the Inglewood, California plant of North American Aviation, Incorporated. Speakers are located in each department. This plant produces the battle-tested B-25 ("Billy Mitchell") bomber, used in General Doolittle's raid on Tokyo, and the P-51 ("Mustang") fighter plane, which was first brought into prominence by the British raid on Dieppe

Production. Airplane manufacture, general. Lunch period programs of mu...

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North American P-51 Mustang Fighter which is in service with the British Air Force

North American P-51 Mustang Fighter which is in service with the Briti...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a military aircraft, assembly line, industrial facility, 1930s aviation, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Photographs show John D. Whiting's trips around the Middle East region in 1934 and 1935. Whiting, a member of the American Colony in Jerusalem, worked as a tour guide, businessman, writer, and photographer. Pho... More

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Photographs show John D. Whiting's trips around the Middle East region in 1934 and 1935. Whiting, a member of the American Colony in Jerusalem, worked as a tour guide, businessman, writer, and photographer. Pho... More

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Photographs show John D. Whiting's trips around the Middle East region in 1934 and 1935. Whiting, a member of the American Colony in Jerusalem, worked as a tour guide, businessman, writer, and photographer. Pho... More

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Photographs show John D. Whiting's trips around the Middle East region in 1934 and 1935. Whiting, a member of the American Colony in Jerusalem, worked as a tour guide, businessman, writer, and photographer. Pho... More

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Photographs show John D. Whiting's trips around the Middle East region in 1934 and 1935. Whiting, a member of the American Colony in Jerusalem, worked as a tour guide, businessman, writer, and photographer. Pho... More

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Photographs show John D. Whiting's trips around the Middle East region in 1934 and 1935. Whiting, a member of the American Colony in Jerusalem, worked as a tour guide, businessman, writer, and photographer. Pho... More

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Photographs show John D. Whiting's trips around the Middle East region in 1934 and 1935. Whiting, a member of the American Colony in Jerusalem, worked as a tour guide, businessman, writer, and photographer. Pho... More

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Photographs show John D. Whiting's trips around the Middle East region in 1934 and 1935. Whiting, a member of the American Colony in Jerusalem, worked as a tour guide, businessman, writer, and photographer. Pho... More

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Photographs show John D. Whiting's trips around the Middle East region in 1934 and 1935. Whiting, a member of the American Colony in Jerusalem, worked as a tour guide, businessman, writer, and photographer. Pho... More

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Photographs show John D. Whiting's trips around the Middle East region in 1934 and 1935. Whiting, a member of the American Colony in Jerusalem, worked as a tour guide, businessman, writer, and photographer. Pho... More

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Photographs show John D. Whiting's trips around the Middle East region in 1934 and 1935. Whiting, a member of the American Colony in Jerusalem, worked as a tour guide, businessman, writer, and photographer. Pho... More

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Photographs show John D. Whiting's trips around the Middle East region in 1934 and 1935. Whiting, a member of the American Colony in Jerusalem, worked as a tour guide, businessman, writer, and photographer. Pho... More

P-51 "Mustang" fighter in flight, Inglewood, Calif. The "Mustang", built by North American Aviation, Incorporated, is the only American-built fighter used by the Royal Air Force of Great Britain

P-51 "Mustang" fighter in flight, Inglewood, Calif. The "Mustang", bui...

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Production. P-51 "Mustang" fighter planes. Riding lights for P-51 fighters are assembled by this woman employee in the electrical sub-assembly department of North American Aviation at Inglewood, California. This plant produces the battle-tested B-25 "Billy Mitchell" bomber, used in General Doolittle's raid on Tokyo, and the P-51 fighter plane which was first brought into prominence by the British raid on Dieppe

Production. P-51 "Mustang" fighter planes. Riding lights for P-51 figh...

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Production. B-25 "Billy Mitchell" bombers. Forward fuselage sections of B-25 bombers move down the long overhead conveyor line in the North American Aviation plant at Inglewood, California. All assemblies are made on these sections before they reach the final assembly floor and join other major assemblies. In addition to the battle-tested B-25 "Billy Mitchell" bomber, used in General Doolittle's raid on Tokyo, this plant produces the P-51 "Mustang" fighter plane which was first brought into prominence by the British raid on Dieppe

Production. B-25 "Billy Mitchell" bombers. Forward fuselage sections o...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a bomber aircraft, military aviation, air forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Production. Airplane manufacture, general. Older men are playing a more and more important part in war production. An elderly employee of North American Aviation, Incorporated, turns out a heavy quota of sheet metal parts for war planes on a hand press at the Inglewood, California plant. This plant produces the battle-tested B-25 ("Billy Mitchell") bomber, used in General Doolittle's raid on Tokyo, and the P-51 ("Mustang") fighter plane, which was first brought into prominence by the British raid on Dieppe

Production. Airplane manufacture, general. Older men are playing a mor...

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North American P-51 fighters await flight tests on the flight ramp. The P-51 is the Army Air Force's newest fighter

North American P-51 fighters await flight tests on the flight ramp. Th...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a military aircraft, assembly line, industrial facility, 1930s aviation, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Production. Airplane manufacture, general. After lucite (a shatter-proof plastic "glass") is formed for transparent enclosures, the edges are cut to the right size on an enemy wheel at the North American Aviation plant at Inglewood, California. This plant produces the battle-tested B-25 ("Billy Mitchell") bomber, used in General Doolittle's raid on Tokyo, and the P-51 ("Mustang") fighter plane, which was first brought into prominence by the British raid on Dieppe

Production. Airplane manufacture, general. After lucite (a shatter-pro...

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Production. Airplane manufacture, general. Scrap aluminum at the Inglewood, California, plant of North American Aviation. The metal is segregated, placed in trucks and hauled to North America's salvage department for reclamation. This plant produces the battle-tested B-25 ("Billy Mitchell") bomber, used in General Doolittle's raid on Tokyo, and the P-51 ("Mustang") fighter plane, which was first brought into prominence by the British raid on Dieppe

Production. Airplane manufacture, general. Scrap aluminum at the Ingle...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a damaged, burned, or destroyed building, natural disaster, war destruction, ruins, 19th-century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Final assemblies are added to a North American P-51 on the "Sunshine" assembly line

Final assemblies are added to a North American P-51 on the "Sunshine" ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a military aircraft, assembly line, industrial facility, 1930s aviation, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

North American P-51 fighters and B-25 bombers await test flights and delivery on North American's flight ramp

North American P-51 fighters and B-25 bombers await test flights and d...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a bomber aircraft, military aviation, air forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Production. Airplane manufacture, general. Two skilled engineers discuss a drawing of a plane part with a woman employee in the drafting department of the Inglewood, California, plant of North American Aviation, Incorporated. This plant produces the battle-tested B-25 ("Billy Mitchell") bomber, used in General Doolittle's raid on Tokyo, and the P-51 ("Mustang") fighter plane, which was first brought into prominence by the British raid on Dieppe

Production. Airplane manufacture, general. Two skilled engineers discu...

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Captain C.R. Douglass, Assistant Army Air Forces Representative at North American Aviation, looks aloft before taking another P-51 fighter into the air for a routine test flight

Captain C.R. Douglass, Assistant Army Air Forces Representative at Nor...

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Production. Airplane manufacture, general. Mrs. Lewis, women's counselor at the Inglewood, California, plant of North American Aviation, discusses a problem with an employee. Women employees are free to consult Mrs. Lewis anytime. This plant produces the battle-tested B-25 ("Billy Mitchell") bomber, used in General Doolittle's raid on Tokyo, and the P-51 ("Mustang") fighter plane, which was first brought into prominence by the British raid on Dieppe

Production. Airplane manufacture, general. Mrs. Lewis, women's counsel...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a political campaign, politician, office meeting, 1930s, mid-20th-century United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Photographs show John D. Whiting's trips around the Middle East region in 1934 and 1935. Whiting, a member of the American Colony in Jerusalem, worked as a tour guide, businessman, writer, and photographer. Pho... More

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Photographs show John D. Whiting's trips around the Middle East region in 1934 and 1935. Whiting, a member of the American Colony in Jerusalem, worked as a tour guide, businessman, writer, and photographer. Pho... More

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Photographs show John D. Whiting's trips around the Middle East region in 1934 and 1935. Whiting, a member of the American Colony in Jerusalem, worked as a tour guide, businessman, writer, and photographer. Pho... More

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Photographs show John D. Whiting's trips around the Middle East region in 1934 and 1935. Whiting, a member of the American Colony in Jerusalem, worked as a tour guide, businessman, writer, and photographer. Pho... More

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Photographs show John D. Whiting's trips around the Middle East region in 1934 and 1935. Whiting, a member of the American Colony in Jerusalem, worked as a tour guide, businessman, writer, and photographer. Pho... More

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Photographs show John D. Whiting's trips around the Middle East region in 1934 and 1935. Whiting, a member of the American Colony in Jerusalem, worked as a tour guide, businessman, writer, and photographer. Pho... More

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Photographs show John D. Whiting's trips around the Middle East region in 1934 and 1935. Whiting, a member of the American Colony in Jerusalem, worked as a tour guide, businessman, writer, and photographer. Pho... More

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Photographs show John D. Whiting's trips around the Middle East region in 1934 and 1935. Whiting, a member of the American Colony in Jerusalem, worked as a tour guide, businessman, writer, and photographer. Pho... More

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Photographs show John D. Whiting's trips around the Middle East region in 1934 and 1935. Whiting, a member of the American Colony in Jerusalem, worked as a tour guide, businessman, writer, and photographer. Pho... More

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Photographs show John D. Whiting's trips around the Middle East region in 1934 and 1935. Whiting, a member of the American Colony in Jerusalem, worked as a tour guide, businessman, writer, and photographer. Pho... More

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Photographs show John D. Whiting's trips around the Middle East region in 1934 and 1935. Whiting, a member of the American Colony in Jerusalem, worked as a tour guide, businessman, writer, and photographer. Pho... More

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Photographs show John D. Whiting's trips around the Middle East region in 1934 and 1935. Whiting, a member of the American Colony in Jerusalem, worked as a tour guide, businessman, writer, and photographer. Pho... More

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Photographs show John D. Whiting's trips around the Middle East region in 1934 and 1935. Whiting, a member of the American Colony in Jerusalem, worked as a tour guide, businessman, writer, and photographer. Pho... More

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Photographs show John D. Whiting's trips around the Middle East region in 1934 and 1935. Whiting, a member of the American Colony in Jerusalem, worked as a tour guide, businessman, writer, and photographer. Pho... More

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Photographs show John D. Whiting's trips around the Middle East region in 1934 and 1935. Whiting, a member of the American Colony in Jerusalem, worked as a tour guide, businessman, writer, and photographer. Pho... More

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Photographs show John D. Whiting's trips around the Middle East region in 1934 and 1935. Whiting, a member of the American Colony in Jerusalem, worked as a tour guide, businessman, writer, and photographer. Pho... More

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Photographs show John D. Whiting's trips around the Middle East region in 1934 and 1935. Whiting, a member of the American Colony in Jerusalem, worked as a tour guide, businessman, writer, and photographer. Pho... More

Huge drop hammers work day and night forming sheet metal parts for United Nations bombers and fighters at the North American Aviation, Inc., plant, Inglewood, Calif. The heavy hemp rope is used to snub the hammer so that it forms the part under proper pressure and rises clear of the work after each operation. This plant produces the battle-tested B-25 ("Billy Mitchell") bomber, used in General Doolittle's raid on Tokyo, and the P-51 ("Mustang") fighter plane which was first brought into prominence by the British raid on Dieppe

Huge drop hammers work day and night forming sheet metal parts for Uni...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a bomber aircraft, military aviation, air forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Production. Airplane manufacture, general. This woman employee at North American's Inglewood, California, plant, assembles control brackets for bomber and fighter planes. All parts are arranged conveniently in the semi-circle. This plant produces the battle-tested B-25 ("Billy Mitchell") bomber, used in General Doolittle's raid on Tokyo, and the P-51 ("Mustang") fighter plane, which was first brought into prominence by the British raid on Dieppe

Production. Airplane manufacture, general. This woman employee at Nort...

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Production. Airplane manufacture, general. On North American's "Sunshine" assembly line at Inglewood, California, a B-25 bomber is prepared for painting. Paper is taped to those areas to be painted. This plant produces the battle-tested B-25 ("Billy Mitchell") bomber, used in General Doolittle's raid on Tokyo, and the P-51 ("Mustang") fighter plane, which was first brought into prominence by the British raid on Dieppe

Production. Airplane manufacture, general. On North American's "Sunshi...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a bomber aircraft, military aviation, air forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Production. P-51 "Mustang" fighter planes. The accuracy of a milling machine operation is checked by an inspector in a machine shop at the Inglewood, California, plant of the North American Aviation. The casting being milled will be part of the landing gear of a P-51 fighter plane. This plant produces the battle-tested B-25 "Billy Mitchell" bomber, used in General Doolittle's raid on Tokyo, and the P-51 fighter plane which was first brought into prominence by the British raid on Dieppe

Production. P-51 "Mustang" fighter planes. The accuracy of a milling m...

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Production. Airplane manufacture, general. Two employees of the North American Aviation plant at Inglewood, California, entertain their fellow workers with a boxing match during the lunch period recreation program. This plant produces the battle-tested B-25 ("Billy Mitchell") bomber, used in General Doolittle's raid on Tokyo, and the P-51 ("Mustang") fighter plane, which was first brought into prominence by the British raid on Dieppe

Production. Airplane manufacture, general. Two employees of the North ...

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Production. Airplane manufacture, general. Model makers prepare accurately sealed minatures of planes built at the Inglewood, California, plant of North American Aviation, Incorporated. Here an experimental model of the P-51 ("Mustang") is being finished for wind tunnel and other tests. This plant produces the battle-tested B-25 ("Billy Mitchell") bomber, used in General Doolittle's raid on Tokyo, and the P-51 ("Mustang") fighter plane, which was first brought into prominence by the British raid on Dieppe

Production. Airplane manufacture, general. Model makers prepare accur...

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Production. B-25 "Billy Mitchell" bombers. A woman employee in the enclosures department at the Inglewood, California, plant of North American Aviation assembled the windshield on a B-25 bomber. In addition to the battle-tested B-25 "Billy Mitchell" bomber, used in General Doolittle's raid on Tokyo, this plant produces the P-51 "Mustang" fighter plane which was first brought into prominence by the British raid on Dieppe

Production. B-25 "Billy Mitchell" bombers. A woman employee in the enc...

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On the final assembly line at North American Aviation, men and women work together adjusting the controls of P-51 Mustang fighters for the United States Army Air Forces

On the final assembly line at North American Aviation, men and women w...

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Production. Airplane manufacture, general. A squeeze riveted in operation at the Inglewood, California, plant of North American Aviation, Incorporated. The operator works the machine as he assembles parts for the horizontal and vertical stabilizers for the control surfaces of bomber and fighter planes. This plant produces the battle-tested B-25 ("Billy Mitchell") bomber, used in General Doolittle's raid on Tokyo, and the P-51 ("Mustang") fighter plane, which was first brought into prominence by the British raid on Dieppe

Production. Airplane manufacture, general. A squeeze riveted in operat...

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North American Aviation's P-51 fuselage overhead conveyor line

North American Aviation's P-51 fuselage overhead conveyor line

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A North American P-51 fighter is given final inspection before its first test flight

A North American P-51 fighter is given final inspection before its fir...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of workers, war production, aircraft, airfield, the 1930s -1940s, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Production. Airplane manufacture, general. Containers for scrap material are placed throughout the Inglewood, California, factory of North American Aviation, Incorporated. Here an employee deposits scrap rubber in the proper container: later, cans are collected and delivered to the salvage yard. This plant produces the battle-tested B-25 ("Billy Mitchell") bomber, used in General Doolittle's raid on Tokyo, and the P-51 ("Mustang") fighter plane, which was first brought into prominence by the British raid on Dieppe

Production. Airplane manufacture, general. Containers for scrap materi...

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Production. Airplane manufacture, general. Two Negro women employees in North American Aviation's wing sub-assembly department at Inglewood, California, drill and rivet wing sections for fighter and bomber planes. This plant produces the battle-tested B-25 ("Billy Mitchell") bomber, used in General Doolittle's raid on Tokyo, and the P-51 ("Mustang") fighter plane, which was first brought into prominence by the British raid on Dieppe

Production. Airplane manufacture, general. Two Negro women employees i...

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Assemblies are checked by an inspector at this North American P-51 fighter moves down the final assembly line

Assemblies are checked by an inspector at this North American P-51 fig...

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Production. P-51 ("Mustang) fighter planes. Two employees at North American's Inglewood, California, plant, test the balance of a mounted tire for a P-51 fighter. In the background are tires for B-25 bombers. This plant produces the battle-tested B-25 ("Billy Mitchell") bomber, used in General Doolittle's raid on Tokyo, and the P-51 fighter plane which was first brought into prominence by the British raid on Dieppe

Production. P-51 ("Mustang) fighter planes. Two employees at North Ame...

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Production. P-51 "Mustang" fighter planes. Utilizing as little space as possible, North American "Mustang" are packed neatly in crates for shipment to the Royal Air Force (RAF) from the Inglewood, California, plant. This plant produces the battle-tested B-25 "Billy Mitchell" bomber, used in General Doolittle's raid on Tokyo, and the P-51 fighter plane which was first brought into prominence by the British raid on Dieppe

Production. P-51 "Mustang" fighter planes. Utilizing as little space a...

Public domain photograph of California in 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Production. B-25 "Billy Mitchell" bombers. A landing gear ready for assembly on a B-25 bomber is rolled into place on the final assembly line of North American's Inglewood, California, plant. In addition to the battle-tested B-25 "Billy Mitchell" bomber, in General Doolittle's raid on Tokyo, this plant produces the P-51 "Mustang" fighter plane which was first brought into prominence by the British raid on Dieppe

Production. B-25 "Billy Mitchell" bombers. A landing gear ready for as...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a bomber aircraft, military aviation, air forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A North American P-51 nicknamed "My Girl" takes off from Iwo Jima, in the Bonin Islands

A North American P-51 nicknamed "My Girl" takes off from Iwo Jima, in ...

Man in foreground is giving signal to take off, Pacific theater. No. 58999A.C. Ira Clarence Eaker collection.

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Photographs show John D. Whiting's trips around the Middle East region in 1934 and 1935. Whiting, a member of the American Colony in Jerusalem, worked as a tour guide, businessman, writer, and photographer. Pho... More

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Photographs show John D. Whiting's trips around the Middle East region in 1934 and 1935. Whiting, a member of the American Colony in Jerusalem, worked as a tour guide, businessman, writer, and photographer. Pho... More

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Photographs show John D. Whiting's trips around the Middle East region in 1934 and 1935. Whiting, a member of the American Colony in Jerusalem, worked as a tour guide, businessman, writer, and photographer. Pho... More

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Photographs show John D. Whiting's trips around the Middle East region in 1934 and 1935. Whiting, a member of the American Colony in Jerusalem, worked as a tour guide, businessman, writer, and photographer. Pho... More

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Photographs show John D. Whiting's trips around the Middle East region in 1934 and 1935. Whiting, a member of the American Colony in Jerusalem, worked as a tour guide, businessman, writer, and photographer. Pho... More

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Photographs show John D. Whiting's trips around the Middle East region in 1934 and 1935. Whiting, a member of the American Colony in Jerusalem, worked as a tour guide, businessman, writer, and photographer. Pho... More

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Photographs show John D. Whiting's trips around the Middle East region in 1934 and 1935. Whiting, a member of the American Colony in Jerusalem, worked as a tour guide, businessman, writer, and photographer. Pho... More

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Photographs show John D. Whiting's trips around the Middle East region in 1934 and 1935. Whiting, a member of the American Colony in Jerusalem, worked as a tour guide, businessman, writer, and photographer. Pho... More

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Photographs show John D. Whiting's trips around the Middle East region in 1934 and 1935. Whiting, a member of the American Colony in Jerusalem, worked as a tour guide, businessman, writer, and photographer. Pho... More

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Photographs show John D. Whiting's trips around the Middle East region in 1934 and 1935. Whiting, a member of the American Colony in Jerusalem, worked as a tour guide, businessman, writer, and photographer. Pho... More

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Photographs show John D. Whiting's trips around the Middle East region in 1934 and 1935. Whiting, a member of the American Colony in Jerusalem, worked as a tour guide, businessman, writer, and photographer. Pho... More

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Photographs show John D. Whiting's trips around the Middle East region in 1934 and 1935. Whiting, a member of the American Colony in Jerusalem, worked as a tour guide, businessman, writer, and photographer. Pho... More

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Photographs show John D. Whiting's trips around the Middle East region in 1934 and 1935. Whiting, a member of the American Colony in Jerusalem, worked as a tour guide, businessman, writer, and photographer. Pho... More

Clerk in one of the stock rooms of North American Aviation, Inc., checking to see if the proper numbers of parts were received and placed in the proper bin, Inglewood, Calif. This plant produces the battle-tested B-25 ("Billy Mitchell") bomber, used in General Doolittle's raid on Tokyo, and the P-51 ("Mustang") fighter plane which was first brought into prominence by the British raid on Dieppe

Clerk in one of the stock rooms of North American Aviation, Inc., chec...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

On North American's outdoor assembly line, a painter cleans the tail section of a P-51 fighter prior to spraying the olive-drab camouflage of the U.S. Army, N[orth] A[merican] Aviation, Inc., Inglewood, Calif.

On North American's outdoor assembly line, a painter cleans the tail s...

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P-51 ("Mustang") fighter plane in construction, North American Aviation, Inc., Los Angeles, Calif.

P-51 ("Mustang") fighter plane in construction, North American Aviatio...

Public domain photograph - 1930s California, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Production. Airplane manufacture, general. A woman employee in the dispatching department at the Inglewood, California, plant of North American Aviation, Incorporated, hauls another load of vital materials to the proper department. This plant produces the battle-tested ("Billy Mitchell") bomber, used in General Doolittle's raid on Tokyo, and the P-51 ("Mustang") fighter plane, which was first brought into prominence by the British raid on Dieppe

Production. Airplane manufacture, general. A woman employee in the dis...

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Production. Airplane manufacture, general. Miles of preformed aluminum alloy tubing are placed on racks in stockrooms ready for assembly in bomber and fighter planes built at the Inglewood, California, plant of North American Aviation, Incorporated, where women are fast taking over the jobs of the stockmen. This plant produces the battle-tested B-25 ("Billy Mitchell") bomber, used in General Doolittle's raid on Tokyo and the P-51 ("Mustang") fighter plane, which was first brought into prominence by the British raid on Dieppe

Production. Airplane manufacture, general. Miles of preformed aluminum...

Public domain photograph of California in 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Inglewood, California. A man and woman working on rudder controls for a P-51 fighter plane at North American Aviation, Inc.

Inglewood, California. A man and woman working on rudder controls for ...

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Production. B-25 "Billy Mitchell" bombers. The metal structure for a rudder on a B-25 bomber is assembled by North American employees in the control surface department at Inglewood, California. The part will next move to the covering department for its fabric cover. Women are fast taking the places of men in this department. In addition to the battle-tested B-25 ("Billy Mutchell") bomber used in General Doolittle's raid on Tokyo, this plant produces the P-51 "Mustang" fighter plane which was first brought into prominence by the British raid on Dieppe

Production. B-25 "Billy Mitchell" bombers. The metal structure for a r...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a factory, plant, manufacture, assembly line, industrial facility, early 20th-century industrial architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Production. Airplane manufacture, general. Engineers at the Inglewood, California, plant of North American Aviation, Incorporated, prepare drawings for the making of a new plane model. This plant produces the battle-tested B-25 ("Billy Mitchell") bomber, used in General Doolittle's raid on Tokyo, and the P-51 ("Mustang") fighter plane, which was first brought into prominence by the British raid on Dieppe

Production. Airplane manufacture, general. Engineers at the Inglewood,...

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Inside the fuselage of a North American P-51 fighter, this woman employee assembles an electrical switch box

Inside the fuselage of a North American P-51 fighter, this woman emplo...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an aircraft, assembly line, industrial facility, 1930s aviation, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Production. B-25 "Billy Mitchell" bombers. A Negro employee at North American's Inglewood, California, plant, works on extrusion angles for B-25 bombers. In addition to the battle-tested B-25 "Billy Mitchell" bomber, used in General Doolittle's raid on Tokyo, this plant produces the P-51 "Mustang" fighter plane which was first brought into prominence by the British raid on Dieppe

Production. B-25 "Billy Mitchell" bombers. A Negro employee at North A...

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Production. Airplane manufacture, general. Preparing an experimental scale model of the B-25 bomber for the wind tunnel tests in the Inglewood, California, plant of North American Aviation, Incorporated. The model maker is adjusting the empennage to its correct position. This plant produces the battle-tested B-25 ("Billy Mitchell") bomber, used in General Doolittle's raid on Tokyo and the P-51 ("Mustang") fighter plane, which was first brought into prominence by the British raid on Dieppe

Production. Airplane manufacture, general. Preparing an experimental ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a bomber aircraft, military aviation, air forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Production. Airplane manufacture, general. The fabric department at Inglewood, California, plant of North American Aviation is the only department that had women employees before the war. Here, women sew the covering and control surface parts for bomber and fighter planes. This plant produces the battle-tested B-25 ("Billy Mitchell") bomber, used in General Doolittle's raid on Tokyo, and the P-51 ("Mustang") fighter plane, which was first brought into prominence by the British raid on Dieppe

Production. Airplane manufacture, general. The fabric department at In...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

[Four P-51 Mustangs flying in formation. Ramitelli, Italy, March 1945]

[Four P-51 Mustangs flying in formation. Ramitelli, Italy, March 1945]

Also available as contact sheet in LOT 12447-1. Forms part of: Toni Frissell Collection (Library of Congress).

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Photographs show John D. Whiting's trips around the Middle East region in 1934 and 1935. Whiting, a member of the American Colony in Jerusalem, worked as a tour guide, businessman, writer, and photographer. Pho... More

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Bedouins in Jordan and other locations

Photographs show John D. Whiting's trips around the Middle East region in 1934 and 1935. Whiting, a member of the American Colony in Jerusalem, worked as a tour guide, businessman, writer, and photographer. Pho... More

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