Dope Room, Plant "G," Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company, April 1918
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Artifact Overview
Many early airplanes had wings and fuselages covered in lightweight fabric. Manufacturers coated the fabric with a lacquer commonly called dope. The coating increased the fabric's airtightness and weather resistance. This 1918 photograph shows a dope room at the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company. In liquid form, dope could be highly flammable -- note the "Smoking Prohibited" sign.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
16 April 1918
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1629.246
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 4.125 in
Width: 5.125 in
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