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Another time in America, Christmas at Grumman Aircraft.....

Wed Dec 19, 2007 12:50 pm

Another time in America, Christmas bonuses and turkeys for all the employees.........

1940
1 Xmas Bonus 1940
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2 Xmas Bonus 1940
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1942

3 Christmas tree, shop
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4 Live Turkeys J. Swirbul's office
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5 Christmas tree, router room
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6 Christmas tree, experimental shop
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7 Christmas turkeys, plant 1
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8 Christmas, plant 1
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9 Christmas tree, TBF fuselage shop
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1944

10 Christmas turkeys, parts crib
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11 Christmas turkeys, parts crib
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12 lines for Christmas turkeys
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1958
13 receiving turkeys
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14 Peconic, flight ops, Christmas tree
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1959
15 St Christopher's toys
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16 Christmas donations tree
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1960

17 St Christopher's hospital
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18 St Christopher's
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19 Christmas Personnel Records
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1961
20 Cafe, donations for needy family
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21 Engineering, christmas
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1967

22 setting up Christmas tree in plant
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AND THESE AREN'T DATED BUT ITS THE FAT MAN


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Wed Dec 19, 2007 12:52 pm

Boy I should would love to find a nice shiney Wildcat under the tree this year...

Are you sure picture #4 isnt the prototype for the TBF?

Great shots. It was truly a different time :(

Wed Dec 19, 2007 12:57 pm

Great images- thank you :P :P

Wed Dec 19, 2007 1:02 pm

I renumbered them, who knows what I was thinking about?

Wed Dec 19, 2007 1:07 pm

Wonderful images of Christmases past................Thanks for posting them!

Wed Dec 19, 2007 1:27 pm

Wonderful!

Merry Christmas all...

S.

Wed Dec 19, 2007 1:31 pm

I'm sorry Beachy, you can't say the word "Christmas" anymore in the defense industry. You say, "Year end festivities." Wouldn't want to hurt the feelings of someone who celebrates some other holiday around this time of year. Besides, Santa doesn't have a green card so he isn't allowed "in country" anymore. :?

Wed Dec 19, 2007 1:48 pm

Sorry, I have trouble being politically correct..........too much to keep up with. Every time I think I know what's right, they've changed it again!!

Best wishes for "Year-End Festivities" to all!

Wed Dec 19, 2007 3:50 pm

Beachy wrote:Every time I think I know what's right, they've changed it again!!
That's how "they" keep us under control. :x

Thu Dec 20, 2007 6:17 pm

Question:

What is a bonus?

Answer:

Something only CEO's get nowadays. Workers get crimp one off.

Clint
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