Workers painting Vough-Sikorsky aircraft wings, Briggs Manufacturing Company
Description:
View of workers painting Vought-Sikorsky aircraft wings at the Briggs Manufacturing Company in Detroit, Michigan. Label on back: "In the paint shop of an automobile plant is demonstrated the first volume production of airplane parts for a member of the motor industry. Above is shown Vought-Sikorsky wings being turned out in quantity by the Briggs Manufacturing Co. in Detroit. Other bomber and fighter parts already in production in the plant are: wings for the Douglas planes, and ducts and flaps for Boeing. (193). Briggs Manufacturing Company, Detroit, Michigan." Handwritten on back: "Aircraft--Bombers (Parts & assembly)."
