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Gliders for the War
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An employee of the Plastics Division of Consolidated Paper Company holds up a structure for it to be photographed. The object is thought to be a prototype of the lightweight gliders manufactured by the company during World War II.
January 25, 1943
Publication Information
| Date Created | January 25, 1943 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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Collection Information
| Call Number | 717000010 |
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Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED |
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Prototype Wing
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A photograph of what is thought to be a prototype glider part developed by the Plastics Division of the Consolidated Papers Company during World War II.
Gliders for the War
1943
Prototype glider floor turned on its side on two saw horses to be photographed. The glider was being developed by the Plastics Division of the Consolidated Paper Company as part of its war effort.
Glider Floor
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Glider floor constructed of a paper-based plastic laminate manufactured by the Plastics Division of Consolidated Papers Company of Wisconsin Rapids during World War II. The date of the photograph ...
Consolidated War Work
August 19, 1943
Photograph of work done by the Plastics Division of Consolidated Papers Company of Wisconsin Rapids in the development of paper-based plastic laminate during World War II, probably documenting a pr...
Prototype Plastic Glider
May 7, 1943
Floor for a military glider constructed of a paper-based plastic laminate by the Plastics Division of Consolidated Papers of Wisconsin Rapids. This photograph is thought to document the developmen...
Gliders for the War
December 17, 1943
Alternate view of the glider being developed by the Plastics Division of Consolidated Paper Company of Wisconsin Rapids for the military.
