Minnesota's Greatest Generation

Seamstress at machine, Northwest Aeronautical Corporation, 1942

The CG-4A gliders built by Northwest Aeronautical Corporation consisted of metal frames, wood and lightweight fabric. The woman in this photograph is responsible for stitching the fabric covering together. Accuracy in construction was absolutely essential for the planes to fly successfully.

Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society
Date: 1942
Identifer: location HD4.4 r23

Seamstress at machine, Northwest Aeronautical Corporation, 1942