Early Tacoma Aviation Scrapbook
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The Early Tacoma Aviation Scrapbook consists of one scrapbook containing photographs and clippings relating to early aviation in and around the Tacoma, Washington area.
There are 19 clippings, primarily relating to Gustav W. Stromer including stories on his July 2, 1915 Tacoma to Port Angeles flight and ones on him and Jane O'Roark.
There are 72 photographs, which are mostly unidentified. 34 photographs are related to aviation and include hydroaeroplanes and amphibious aircraft and some aerial views, presumably taken over Tacoma. 31 photographs depict early cars, including automobile races. Identified subjects include Teddy Tetzlaff, G.W. Benedict, Earl Cooper, R. Dutton, R. Croston, J. Crane, F. Verbeck, F. Smithson, as well as the number 7 and number 8 Stutz cars. Some of the photographs depict a family, possibly that of Conrad Hansen. One photograph depicts funerary flowers, inscribed to "Daddy." Some of the photos are credited to C. R. Roediger and Boland of Tacoma.
Digitized Materials: This collection has been digitized in its entirety.