Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
90.56.001
Accession#:
90.56
Credit Line:
Donated by James R. Fay.
Object Name:
Envelope
Title:
First Flight Cover Envelope
Creator:
U.S. Post Office
Date:
6/21/1940 0:00:00
Scope & Content:
Envelope with diagonal red and blue stripes at edge. Map of Seattle and Alaska in blue ink on left. Center holds green circle holding airplane wing and background scene of clouds, mountains and water, text surrounding circle. Addressed to M. C. Harry Tobey, 48 Grove Street, Somerville, Massachusetts. Stamp is six cent Air Mail of red eagle, blue background with cancellation stamp. Ernest Gruening's signature on far left.
Inscription: "SEATTLE JUNEAU U.S. AIR MAIL ROUTE FAM20 FIRST FLIGHT JUNEAU ALASKA" around circle
"JUNEAU ALASKA JUN 12 8 AM 1940" cancellation stamp.
"THIS COVER SPONSORED BY JUNEAU CHAMBER OF COMMERCE" on back
Material: Paper/Ink/Dye
Inscription: "SEATTLE JUNEAU U.S. AIR MAIL ROUTE FAM20 FIRST FLIGHT JUNEAU ALASKA" around circle
"JUNEAU ALASKA JUN 12 8 AM 1940" cancellation stamp.
"THIS COVER SPONSORED BY JUNEAU CHAMBER OF COMMERCE" on back
Material: Paper/Ink/Dye
Dates of Creation:
6/21/1940 0:00:00
Notes:
First day cover commemorating the first airmail flight between Seattle & Juneau. Mr. C. Harry Tobey, was uncle of donor & business partner of Ernest Gruening, Governor of the Territory of Alaska between 193___ & 19____.
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First Flight Cover Envelope
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