Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2013.08.019
Accession#:
2013.08
Credit Line:
Donated by Mildred Goss Jones.
Object Name:
Print, Photographic
Title:
W.G.B. Harland mechanic of The Petersburg
Place:
Juneau, Alaska
Date:
1931
Description:
Black and white photograph a float plane (sea plane) tied to a dock. Plane has a front propeller and two pontoons. Text on the aircraft's tail reads: "NC 336 H Petersburg". Text on the back end of the airplane's fuselage reads: "ALASKA—WASHINGTON \ AIRWAYS". The "AIR" of "AIRWAYS" is obscured by part of the plane's tail. There are five windows on the side of the plane. A wooden dock is in the foreground. Docks, the city of Juneau and tree covered mountains are in the background. A man is standing on the plane's right pontoon under the plane's right wing. He is wearing a dark colored suit. His hands are in his pockets. Verso is blank.
Photograph is of the plane "The Petersburg" and of its mechanic W.G.B. Harland in 1931.
Photograph is of the plane "The Petersburg" and of its mechanic W.G.B. Harland in 1931.
Notes:
Located in photo album (2013.08.011A). Attached to album page by corner tabs. White text on album page below photograph reads: "Mechanic W.G.B. Harland '31".
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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