Part of a scrapbook related to early aviation in and around the Tacoma, Washington area, circa 1914-1920s.
]]>Photograph of an unidentified man, Tacoma, Washington, circa 1914-1920s.
Part of a scrapbook related to early aviation in and around the Tacoma, Washington area, circa 1914-1920s.
The clippings primarily related to Gustav W. Stromer, including stories on his July 2, 1915 Tacoma to Port Angeles flight and on him and Jane O'Roark.
]]>Scrapbook containing photographs and clippings relating to early aviation in and around the Tacoma, Washington area, circa 1914-1920s. The images depict subjects such as aircraft, hydroaeroplanes, amphibious aircraft, and aerial views. Some images also depict early cars, including automobiles 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 creditied to C. R. Roediger and Boland of Tacoma.
The clippings primarily related to Gustav W. Stromer, including stories on his July 2, 1915 Tacoma to Port Angeles flight and on him and Jane O'Roark.
Typed caption on verso: "401st Squadron Members at 91st BGMA reunion at Tacoma, WA, 30 Aug. 2002 (60th anniversary) / Top Row: John Allen, Bernie Stanton, Sam Newton, Richard Pressey, Paul Chryst / Middle: Donald Smith, Faber Cripps, C. W. 'Bud' Koeller, Roy Loyless, Ralph Vrooman / Bottom: Robert Slane, Robert Heller, Merel Choffel, Harold Johnson, George Fredrickson."
]]>Photographic group portrait of members of the 401st Bombardment Squadron, U.S. Army Air Forces, at a reunion, Tacoma, Washington, August 2002. The men, including John W. Allen, are identified in the verso caption.
Typed caption on verso: "401st Squadron Members at 91st BGMA reunion at Tacoma, WA, 30 Aug. 2002 (60th anniversary) / Top Row: John Allen, Bernie Stanton, Sam Newton, Richard Pressey, Paul Chryst / Middle: Donald Smith, Faber Cripps, C. W. 'Bud' Koeller, Roy Loyless, Ralph Vrooman / Bottom: Robert Slane, Robert Heller, Merel Choffel, Harold Johnson, George Fredrickson."