Boeing Airplane Company airplane production photographs, 1929
Table of Contents
- Overview of the Collection
- Content Description
- Use of the Collection
- Administrative Information
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Detailed Description of the Collection
- item 2-3: Model F4B-1, 1929 March-April
- item 4-5: Model B-1E, 1929 April 15 and 29
- item 6: Aerial view of Boeing Airplane Co. factory, 1929 April 26
- 7-14: Model 80-A, 1929 July 5 and 10
- 15-16: Model 40-X, 1929 July 10
- 17: Assembly of unidentified plane inside factory, 1929 July 23
- 18-20: Model 80-A, 1929 August 14
- 21-23: Parts to unidentified planes, 1929 August 23
- 24-31: Model 203-A, 1929 August 23
- 32-37: Model 81-B, 1929 September 26
- 38-46: Model 40-B4, 1929 August 24, 1929 September 16 and 26
- 47: Assembly plant interior, 1929 November 14
- 48-49: Model 200, 1929 September 14, 1929 October 4
- 50: Model P-12B, 1929 October 7
- 51-55: Model 80-A, 1929 October 1-2
- 56-58: Model XP-9, 1929 October 10
- 59-64: Model 200, 1929 October 10
- 65: Vibration test paramount tank, 1929 October 17
- 66-68: Model F4 B-1, 1929 October 17
- 69-73: Inspection of parts for the Model F3-B, Model 80A, and unidentified planes, 1929 October 19
- 74-76: Model XP-9, 1929 October 19
- 77: Model 202, 1929 October 21
- 78-79: Model 203, 1929 October 19
- 80-85: Model 100, 1929 October 19-21
- 86-92: Model 203, 1929 October 25-28
- 93-94: Model 80A, 1929 October 25
- 95: Model 40-4B battery cutout switch model, 1929 October 25
- 96: Model 203 instrument front board model, 1929 October 26
- 97: Model makers at work, 1929 October 29
- 98-99: Model F4-B1, 1929 October 25
- 100-101: Model 202, 1929 November 1
- 102-106: Model 100, 1929 October 25-26
- 107: Model 80A, 1929 October 30
- 108: Model 202, 1929 November 2
- 109: Drawing of Model P-12B, 1929 November 2
- 110-115: Model 203, 1929 November 2-4
- 116: Model 202, 1929 November 2
- 117-120: Model 203, 1929 November 12
- 121-122: Model 40-B4, 1929 November 13
- 123: Model 202, 1929 November 14
- 124-126: Model 200, 1929 November 9
- 127: Model P-12B, 1929 November 16
- 128: Model 202, 1929 November 16
- 129: Fuel system parts, 1929 November 18
- 130-131: Model 203, 1929 November 18
- 132-137: Model 80A, 1929 November 21
- 138-145: Model 40-B4, 1929 November 23-29
- 146-147: Model 80A, 1929 November 29
- 148: Photograph of letter to Boeing from the Airship Commander of Land of Soviets, 1929 October 19
- 149: Photograph of airport model, undated
- 150: Aerial view of airfield, undated
- 151: Aerial view of Beoing plant under construction, undated
- Names and Subjects
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Boeing Airplane Company
- Title
- Boeing Airplane Company airplane production photographs
- Dates
- 1929 (inclusive)19291929
- Quantity
- 150 photographs, (1 box)
- Collection Number
- 1953.345 (accession)
- Summary
- Official Boeing Airplane Company photographs of the production of planes at the Boeing plant on the Duwamish River in Seattle, 1929.
- Repository
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Museum of History & Industry, Sophie Frye Bass Library
P.O. Box 80816
Seattle, WA
98108
Telephone: 2063241126 x102
library@mohai.org - Access Restrictions
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The collection is open to the public by appointment.
- Languages
- English.
Content Description
The collection consists of 150 8" x 10" official Boeing Airplane Company photographs of the production of planes at the Boeing factory on the Duwamish River in Seattle. The photographs document facilities and equipment for testing various airplane parts; airplane parts and sections under construction, including a gun mount, frames for airplane wings and bodies, connection beams and engines; parts installation and plane assembly; and views of completed planes. Also includes photographs of test models and full size mock ups, including a mock up for the Model 200 Monomail, and for the military Model XP-9, which was never produced.
The collection represents the range of planes produced by Boeing during this period: private and commercial passenger planes, mail planes for delivering airmail under Boeing's recent U.S. Postal Department contract, pursuit and fighter planes for the military; and planes for pilot training at the Boeing School of Aeronautics. Models include flying boats, biplanes and monoplanes.
Each photograph is embossed with the Boeing logo and stamped on verso with "Boeing Off. Photo" and the Boeing logo.
Use of the Collection
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Restrictions on Use
The Museum of History & Industry is the owner of the materials in the Sophie Frye Bass Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from MOHAI before any reproduction use. The museum does not necessarily hold copyright to all of the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from the copyright owners.
Preferred Citation
Boeing Airplane Company airplane production photographs, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle
Administrative Information
Location of Collection
2a.4.8Location of Collection
1a.3.13 (oversize photo)Acquisition Information
Gift of Mrs. William Boeing, March 26, 1953
Processing Note
The photographs were bound into an album, probably during previous processing. Typewritten on the cover of the album was the title "Boeing Airplane Company Pictures, W E Boeing copies presented by Mrs. W E Boeing, Seattle Historical Society." The first half of the album was arranged into Boeing photo number order; the remainder appeared to be in random order. The album was disassembled and the photographs rearranged in folders into Boeing photo number order, which corresponds approximately with the chronological order.
Collection is numbered beginning with number 2; number 1 has been assigned to the artifacts received with the donation.
Separated Materials
These materials are part of a donation that also included a small number of artifacts. These artifacts are cataloged and stored separately by MOHAI's Collections Department.
Index to planes
As the photographs are arranged in Boeing number order, photographs of same model planes are separated in the inventory. To facilitate searching by plane model, the following index lists planes by model number:
| Model B-1E | Item numbers 4,5 |
| Model F3-B | Item number 69 |
| Model F4-B1 | Item numbers 2,3, 66, 67, 98, 99 |
| Model P-12B | Item numbers 50, 109, 127 |
| Model XP-9 | Item numbers 56-58, 74-76 |
| Model 40-B4 | Item numbers 44, 45, 95, 121-122, 138-145 |
| Model 40-B4A | Item numbers 38-43 |
| Model 40X | Item numbers 15,16 |
| Model 80A | Item numbers 7-14, 18-20, 51-55, 71, 93, 94, 107, 132-137, 146, 147 |
| Model 81B | Item numbers 32-37 |
| Model 100 | Item numbers 80-85, 102-106 |
| Model 200 | Item numbers 48, 49, 59-64, 124-126 |
| Model 202 | Item numbers 77, 100, 101, 108, 116, 123, 128 |
| Model 203 and 203 A | Item numbers 24-31, 78, 79, 86-92, 96, 110-115, 117-120, 130, 131 |
Detailed Description of the Collection
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
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Description: 2-3: Model F4B-1Dates: 1929 March-AprilContainer: Folder 1
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Description: 4-5: Model B-1EDates: 1929 April 15 and 29Container: Folder 1
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Description: 6: Aerial view of Boeing Airplane Co. factoryDates: 1929 April 26Container: Folder 1
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Description: 7-14: Model 80-ADates: 1929 July 5 and 10Container: Folder 1-2
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Description: 15-16: Model 40-XDates: 1929 July 10Container: Folder 2
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Description: 17: Assembly of unidentified plane inside factoryDates: 1929 July 23Container: Folder 2
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Description: 18-20: Model 80-ADates: 1929 August 14Container: Folder 2
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Description: 21-23: Parts to unidentified planesDates: 1929 August 23Container: Folder 2-3
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Description: 24-31: Model 203-ADates: 1929 August 23Container: Folder 3
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Description: 32-37: Model 81-BDates: 1929 September 26Container: Folder 4
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Description: 38-46: Model 40-B4Dates: 1929 August 24; 1929 September 16 and 26Container: Folder 4-5
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Description: 47: Assembly plant interiorDates: 1929 November 14Container: Folder 5
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Description: 48-49: Model 200Dates: 1929 September 14; 1929 October 4Container: Folder 5
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Description: 50: Model P-12BDates: 1929 October 7Container: Folder 5
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Description: 51-55: Model 80-ADates: 1929 October 1-2Container: Folder 6
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Description: 56-58: Model XP-9Dates: 1929 October 10Container: Folder 6
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Description: 59-64: Model 200Dates: 1929 October 10Container: Folder 6-7
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Description: 65: Vibration test paramount tankDates: 1929 October 17Container: Folder 7
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Description: 66-68: Model F4 B-1Dates: 1929 October 17Container: Folder 7
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Description: 69-73: Inspection of parts for the Model F3-B, Model 80A, and unidentified planesDates: 1929 October 19Container: Folder 7-8
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Description: 74-76: Model XP-9Dates: 1929 October 19Container: Folder 8
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Description: 77: Model 202Dates: 1929 October 21Container: Folder 8
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Description: 78-79: Model 203Dates: 1929 October 19Container: Folder 8
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Description: 80-85: Model 100Dates: 1929 October 19-21Container: Folder 8-9
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Description: 86-92: Model 203Dates: 1929 October 25-28Container: Folder 9-10
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Description: 93-94: Model 80ADates: 1929 October 25Container: Folder 10
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Description: 95: Model 40-4B battery cutout switch modelDates: 1929 October 25Container: Folder 10
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Description: 96: Model 203 instrument front board modelDates: 1929 October 26Container: Folder 10
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Description: 97: Model makers at workDates: 1929 October 29Container: Folder 10
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Description: 98-99: Model F4-B1Dates: 1929 October 25Container: Folder 10
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Description: 100-101: Model 202Dates: 1929 November 1Container: Folder 10-11
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Description: 102-106: Model 100Dates: 1929 October 25-26Container: Folder 11
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Description: 107: Model 80ADates: 1929 October 30Container: Folder 11
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Description: 108: Model 202Dates: 1929 November 2Container: Folder 11
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Description: 109: Drawing of Model P-12BDates: 1929 November 2Container: Folder 11
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Description: 110-115: Model 203Dates: 1929 November 2-4Container: Folder 11-12
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Description: 116: Model 202Dates: 1929 November 2Container: Folder 12
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Description: 117-120: Model 203Dates: 1929 November 12Container: Folder 12
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Description: 121-122: Model 40-B4Dates: 1929 November 13Container: Folder 13
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Description: 123: Model 202Dates: 1929 November 14Container: Folder 13
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Description: 124-126: Model 200Dates: 1929 November 9Container: Folder 13
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Description: 127: Model P-12BDates: 1929 November 16Container: Folder 13
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Description: 128: Model 202Dates: 1929 November 16Container: Folder 13
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Description: 129: Fuel system partsDates: 1929 November 18Container: Folder 13
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Description: 130-131: Model 203Dates: 1929 November 18Container: Folder 13-14
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Description: 132-137: Model 80ADates: 1929 November 21Container: Folder 14
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Description: 138-145: Model 40-B4Dates: 1929 November 23-29Container: Folder 14-15
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Description: 146-147: Model 80ADates: 1929 November 29Container: Folder 15
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Description: 148: Photograph of letter to Boeing from the Airship Commander of Land of SovietsDates: 1929 October 19Container: Folder 15
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Description: 149: Photograph of airport modelDates: undatedContainer: Folder 15
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Description: 150: Aerial view of airfieldDates: undatedContainer: Folder 15
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Description: 151: Aerial view of Beoing plant under constructionDates: undatedContainer: Box:oversize K1
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Aircraft industry--Washington (State)--Photographs
- Airplane factories--Washington (State)--Photographs
- Boeing airplanes--Design and construction--Photographs
Geographical Names
- Seattle (Wash.)
Form or Genre Terms
- Photographic prints
