Results 1 to 5 of 5

Thread: Boeing Plant 2

  1. #1

    Join Date
    Jun 1999
    Location
    NE Missouri
    Posts
    328

    Boeing Plant 2

    I found this to be a very interesting article on a strange footnote in American history - a 6 foot high residential 'suburb' built on top of an airplane factory. There are a number of 1940's photos, including the 'real' Rosie the Riveter.

    http://theage.domain.com.au/real-est...708-1h6jr.html

    Richard

  2. #2
    Dave Karp
    Join Date
    Dec 2001
    Location
    Los Angeles, CA
    Posts
    2,960

    Re: Boeing Plant 2

    What a coincidence! Just a couple of days ago my neighbor brought over a stack of photos from the similar project at the Santa Monica airport. They even went so far as to construct a mock runway and airport to lure any attack away from the hidden airport. The extent of the deception was amazing.

  3. #3
    Format Omnivore Brian C. Miller's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 1999
    Location
    Everett, WA
    Posts
    2,997

    Re: Boeing Plant 2

    Yes, they were hoping to confuse invading enemy fighters and bombers. Sad to see it go, but everything falls down when it's neglected long enough. It's nice that the building materials will be salvaged and recycled.

  4. #4

    Join Date
    Jan 2007
    Location
    Minneapolis, MN
    Posts
    1,261

    Re: Boeing Plant 2

    From the Shorpy archive, Here's another Rosie (and her training instructor), working at Douglas Aircraft, 1942 - in Kodachrome 4x5 by Alfred Palmer:

    Those flash bulbs must have been pretty intense to make the factory lighting look so dim. Check out the saddle shoes and cooling fins in the full size version!

  5. #5

    Join Date
    Oct 2006
    Posts
    1,952

    Re: Boeing Plant 2

    Quote Originally Posted by Robert Hughes View Post
    Check out the saddle shoes and cooling fins in the full size version!
    I know what the guy is thinking!

Similar Threads

  1. Type 55 Update - Plant closing announcement
    By Juergen Sattler in forum Announcements
    Replies: 43
    Last Post: 3-Nov-2007, 17:40
  2. Kodak closes paper plant in Sao Paulo, Brazil
    By Jacques Augustowski in forum Darkroom: Film, Processing & Printing
    Replies: 12
    Last Post: 30-May-2005, 23:39
  3. Kodak closing Toronto plant
    By tim atherton in forum Darkroom: Film, Processing & Printing
    Replies: 9
    Last Post: 10-Dec-2004, 21:22
  4. Film Plane vs. Ground Glass Plant
    By John Hartung in forum Cameras & Camera Accessories
    Replies: 6
    Last Post: 3-May-2002, 11:18

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •