Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2013.08.043
Accession#:
2013.08
Credit Line:
Donated by Mildred Goss Jones.
Object Name:
Print, Photographic
Title:
Float Plane "Taku" Stuck in the Taku River near Tulsoquah
Date:
1930
Description:
Black and white photograph of a float plane (sea plane) beached in the middle of a waterway (on a reef or sandbank). Two men are in front of the aircraft and appear to be pushing on the pontoons, one man on each pontoon, attempting to push the aircraft backwards. To the proper right of the plane and men is a clump of branches and tree debris. Snow covered mountains, water, trees, and shoreline in the background. Water in the foreground. Verso has a stamped "89" in the lower proper right corner in blue ink.
The photograph is of the float plane named "Taku" stuck in the Taku River near Tulsoquah in 1930.
The photograph is of the float plane named "Taku" stuck in the Taku River near Tulsoquah in 1930.
Notes:
Located in photo album (2013.08.011A). Attached to album page by corner tabs. White text on album page below photograph reads: ""Taku" stuck in the Taku River near Tulsoquah '30".
The album belonged to William G. Brian Harland. He was a mechanic for Alaska—Washington Airways and Alaska Southern Airways. He was based out of Juneau.
The album belonged to William G. Brian Harland. He was a mechanic for Alaska—Washington Airways and Alaska Southern Airways. He was based out of Juneau.
People:
Harland, William G. Brian
Harland, Brian
Harland, Brian
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Photograph
Aviation
Aircraft
Airlines
Mountain
Water
River
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