The Metalark

ID: 5519 ~ Source: Brown, Thoburn, 1907-2002, “Spokane -- Industries -- Brown Metal Works (#01),” Spokane Public Library, https://lange.spokanelibrary.org/items/show/1225. ~ Creator: Thoburn Brown ~ Date: 1933
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Here Thoburn and William Brown stand in front of their second all-metal plane, the Metalark, on the day they took over Brown Industries from their father.

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By Devrick Barnett
During the Second World War businesses across the nation began to shift their production to help focus on supporting the war effort. One such business located in Spokane was Brown Metal Works, later called Brown Industries. Located on the corner…