Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2013.08.162
Accession#:
2013.08
Credit Line:
Donated by Mildred Goss Jones.
Object Name:
Print, Photographic
Title:
Wolfgang Von Gronau's Around the World Plane in Juneau
Place:
Juneau, Alaska
Date:
1932
Description:
Black and white photograph of a close up of float plane (sea plane). The image focuses on the middle section of the aircraft where the upper engine connects to the pontoon body and the wings. There is a three—bladed propeller on the front of the upper section. There is a cockpit on in the pontoon body with two windshields (lower proper right corner of image). There is a man on the pontoon body of the plane under the wing. He appears to be working on the plane and is not facing the camera. In the background are the docks, buildings, and tree covered mountains. The photograph is of Wolfgang Von Gronau's around the world plane when he stopped in Juneau.
Verso has a stamped number "31" in the lower proper right corner in blue ink. Handwritten in pencil is the text "Francis —1 \ gordon \ John \ Cot —2".
Verso has a stamped number "31" in the lower proper right corner in blue ink. Handwritten in pencil is the text "Francis —1 \ gordon \ John \ Cot —2".
Notes:
Located in photo album (2013.08.011A). Attached to album page by corner tabs. White text on album page reads: "All pictures on this page are of Von Grauno's around the world plane in Juneau".
Wolfgang Von Grauno was a German pilot who circumnavigated the globe in a two—engine seaplane Dornier—Wal. More information found: http://www.berlin—airport.de/en/travellers—txl/the—excitement—of—airports/walk/wolfgang—von—gronau/
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.
Wolfgang Von Grauno was a German pilot who circumnavigated the globe in a two—engine seaplane Dornier—Wal. More information found: http://www.berlin—airport.de/en/travellers—txl/the—excitement—of—airports/walk/wolfgang—von—gronau/
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
Von Gronau, Wolfgang
Harland, Brian
Von Gronau, Wolfgang
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Transportation
Water
Mount Roberts
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