Brewster Aeronautical Corporation

Mainly official company photographs relating to activities of the Brewster Aeronautical Corporation plants in Johnsville, Pa., Newark, N.J., and on Long Island. Includes images that document the defense industry, including work, protests, union activities, health and safety concerns, and first aid....

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Corporate Author: Philadelphia Record
Language:English
Published: 1941-1944
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Summary: Mainly official company photographs relating to activities of the Brewster Aeronautical Corporation plants in Johnsville, Pa., Newark, N.J., and on Long Island. Includes images that document the defense industry, including work, protests, union activities, health and safety concerns, and first aid. Illustrates Brewster bombers. Also documents the development of Lacey Park (Bucks Co., Pa.) as a war housing project for Brewster employees.
These subject entries for the Philadelphia Record newspaper's photo morgue are primarily for Places (buildings, parks, streets, etc.), Things (Bicycles, Bison, Blind Persons [just sampling the B's]), Events (Democratic National Convention 1936, Flourtown Fair, Harvest Week) and Social Constructs (Home Economics, City Planning, Eating & Drinking, etc.). Each of these subjects became a MARC record which included a call number. In the case of these records, the call numbers are the actual folder numbers for the materials referenced. Therefore, these subject headings are really also an index for this section of the Philadelphia Record newspaper's photograph morgue. [The name section of the Philadelphia Record photo morgue represents individuals, A-Z, and
Item Description: Part of the Philadelphia Record Photograph Collection; for general information, see collection record.
Physical Description: 103 photoprints : silver gelatin; 2 photoprints 11"x 17" or smaller