The PHOTOPRINTS, 1942-1945, are arranged according to type of glider. They document, in detail, all stages of production, assembly, flight testing, and shipment of the gliders, especially the CG 4As. Some of the photographs were taken at one of the other factories that produced CG 4A gliders, while others, supplied by the Army, show CG 4As, CG 3As, and CG 13s in service. Several photographs of paintings done by a local artist show the Pratt, Read factory and the CG 4A assembly line in action; the originals of these paintings remain in the possession of the Pratt Read Corporation. Of additional interest are several photographs relating to the first transatlantic glider crossing, which took place in July 1943.
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Collection open for research on site by appointment. Unprotected photographs must be handled with gloves.
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Collection Citation:
Pratt, Read Corporation Records, 1839-1990, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.