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Image of Airplane propeller, ca. 1920
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Airplane propeller, ca. 1920

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Now one of the world's largest aircraft manufacturers, Boeing was incorporated in Seattle in 1916 by William Boeing. This type of propeller was used by Boeing when they started a one-room assembly plant in Seattle. Earl Munger owned this propeller and he was one of the original stockholders in the company. He flew for Boeing in its early years and worked in the plant.
ID Number: 1962.2790
Date: Circa 1920
Physical Description: 1 Propeller, Aircraft; wood; 8 ft. long
Credit: MOHAI, 1962.2790
Subjects: Transportation, Aerospace

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