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Vultee Aircraft staff working on government planes, Nashville, Tennessee, circa 1941

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Title	Vultee Aircraft staff working on government planes, Nashville, Tennessee, circa 1941
Corporate name	Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority--History--Sources Vultee Aircraft, Inc. Nashville Division
Topical entry	Airports--Tennessee--Nashville--History Business--Tennessee--Nashville Factories--Tennessee--Nashville Industrial facilities--Tennessee--Nashville Airplanes--American--Tennessee--Nashville Aircraft industry--Tennessee--Nashville Defense industry--Tennessee--Nashville World War, 1939-1945--War work--Tennessee--Nashville World War, 1939-1945--Civilian participation--Tennessee--Nashville World War, 1939-1945--Participation, Female--Tennessee--Nashville
Geographic entry	Nashville (Tenn.)--History--Sources Nashville (Tenn.)--Social life and customs Nashville (Tenn.)--Buildings, structures, etc. Nashville and Davidson County (Tenn.)--History--Sources Nashville (Tenn.)--Commerce
Description	Pictured: An interior view of the Vultee Aircraft plant where government planes were made in Nashville, Tennessee, circa 1941. The formal dedication of the plant took place on May 4th, 1941 during the administration of Tennessee Governor Prentice Cooper. The company was located adjacent to Nashville’s old Berry Field. During World War II, large defense contracts of the federal government were with the plant to produce the Vultee Vengeance bombers, and the Lockheed P-38 Lightning fighters. Many women were employed at the plant, as “Rosie the riverter” became a popular symbol of women’s patriotism. Berry Field became the military base for the 4th Ferrying Command during World War II and was returned to the city when the war ended. The airport’s name was officially changed to Nashville International Airport in 1988. Forms part of Record Group 412, Photographs Collection. 1 photograph negative : b & w ; 4 x 5 in.
Publisher	Metropolitan Nashville/Davidson County Archives, Nashville Public Library
Date	ca. 1941
Type	Still Image; Negatives
Format	image/jpeg
Identifier	RG 412 703 Vultee work on gov planes in 1941 002
Relation	Record Group 412
Coverage	1940-1949
Rights	U.S. and international copyright laws protect this digital content, which is provided for educational purposes only and may not be downloaded, reproduced, or distributed for any other purpose without written permission. Please contact the Metro Archives, Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219. Telephone (615) 862-5880.
Location	Closed Stacks, Metro Archives RG 412