This project was supported in whole or in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian Made accessible through a grant from the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation and Photo Friends
Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated February 28, 1956 reads, "Welders' torches sputter, fusing steel to steel at Lockheed Aircraft Corp. where hurry-up operations on two shifts speed completion of 20-ton tooling jigs for new propjet Electra airliner. Men at left are mounting brackets on wing jig while at right welders work on fuselage jig."
Type
image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Lockheed Aircraft Corporation Lockheed Aircraft Corporation--Employees Interiors--California--San Fernando Valley Aircraft industry--California--San Fernando Valley--Employees Aircraft industry--California--San Fernando Valley Airplane factories--California--San Fernando Valley Welders (Persons)--California--San Fernando Valley Men--California--San Fernando Valley Electra (Turboprop transports) Lockheed aircraft San Fernando Valley (Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs Portrait photographs Group portraits
If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. See our terms of use for more tips.
Share your story
Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message.
