Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2013.08.018
Accession#:
2013.08
Credit Line:
Donated by Mildred Goss Jones.
Object Name:
Print, Photographic
Title:
R.E. Ellis pilot 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". 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 long sleeve shirt, a tie, pants, argyle socks and loafers. His hands are behind his back. Verso is blank.
Photograph is of the plane "The Petersburg" and of its pilot R.E. Ellis in 1931.
Photograph is of the plane "The Petersburg" and of its pilot R.E. Ellis 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: "Pilot R.E. Ellis '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
Ellis, Robert E.
Ellis, Robert
Ellis, R. E. (Bob)
Harland, Brian
Ellis, Robert E.
Ellis, Robert
Ellis, R. E. (Bob)
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Photograph
Aircraft
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