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Cline, Burr D., Sr., 1895-1974

 Person

Biographical Note

Burr D. Cline, Sr. (1895-1974) worked at the Boeing Airplane Company in the Final Assembly department, circa 1920s-1940s.

Burr De Foe Cline, Sr. was born on September 29, 1895 in Springfield, Missouri. He served in the United States Army during World War I and earned the rank of Sergeant. Post-war, he worked in the Final Assembly department at the Boeing Airplane Company in Seattle, Washington, circa 1920s-1940s.

Cline married Ida Andrina Vike (1892-1979) on May 20, 1929. Together, the couple had five children. Burr D. Cline, Sr. died on August 13, 1974.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Burr D. Cline Boeing Photographs and Negatives

 Collection
Identifier: 2009-01-21
Contents of the Collection The Burr D. Cline Boeing Photographs and Negatives is a small collection comprised of seven black-and-white photographs and 18 negatives taken in Seattle, Washington, circa 1929-1937. The photographs were taken with or collected by Burr D. Cline, Sr. who worked for Boeing Airplane Company in the Final Assembly Department in the 1920s-1940s. Most of the negatives depict Boeing aircraft at Boeing Field in Seattle, Washington. Aircraft include the Boeing Model 80A, Boeing Model 203,...
Dates: circa 1929-1937

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