Building Glider During World War II

1943

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Building Glider During World War II
  • Title
  • Building Glider During World War II
  • Creator
  • World Wide Photo
  • Identifier
  • MSP57.B001.F15.I03
  • Source Identifier
  • MSP57.B001.F15.I03
  • Description
  • Workers at the H.J. Heinz Company Main Plant in Pittsburgh’s North Side neighborhood assemble the framework for the wing of a glider. The Heinz Company was working secretly for the war effort during World War II to produce glider wings, which were then shipped to other locations for assembly with various other glider parts. The Waco Aircraft Company of Troy, Ohio, supervised the program. These gliders played a major role during Allied invasions in Italy and France.
  • Genre
  • photographs
  • Subject
  • H.J. Heinz Company.
    Gliders (Aeronautics)--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.
    World War, 1939-1945.
  • Source
  • H.J. Heinz Company, Photographs, 1864-1991, MSP 57, Library and Archives Division, Senator John Heinz History Center
  • Contributor
  • Detre Library & Archives, Heinz History Center
  • Collection
  • H.J. Heinz Company Photographs
  • Rights Information
  • In Copyright. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).. Rights Holder: Senator John Heinz History Center
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  • Rights Holder
  • Senator John Heinz History Center