Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2013.08.217
Accession#:
2013.08
Credit Line:
Donated by Mildred Goss Jones.
Object Name:
Print, Photographic
Title:
Float Plane at Ruby on the Yukon River
Place:
Ruby, Alaska
Year Range from:
1929
Year Range to:
1935
Description:
Black and white photograph of a float plane (sea plane) tied up to a coast line. Text on the side of the plane reads: "NORTHERN AIR TRANSPORT INC." Text on the tail of the aircraft reads: "NC10365 \ BELLANCA \ 4". There is a man standing on top of the plane. He has one foot on the wings and one on the roof of the cabin. There is a bucket sitting on top of the wings next to his left foot. A second man is standing on the aircraft's right pontoon near the plane's propeller. At least three additional people are standing or sitting on the shore. Shore has debris and cargo on it. A boat and buildings in the background on the shore. Water and mountainous landscape in background. Verso has a stamped number "2" in blue ink in the upper proper left corner. Handwritten text in pencil reads: "gassing up — Ruby". The photograph was taken at Ruby, Alaska located on the Yukon River.
Notes:
Located in photo album (2013.08.011A). Attached to album page by corner tabs.
White text on album page below the photograph reads: "At Ruby on the Yukon".
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.
White text on album page below the photograph reads: "At Ruby on the Yukon".
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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